Category: Examiner News
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Drought warning covers Allentown, Upper Freehold 4 to 5 inches of rain needed over next two months, farmer says
Staff Writer By linda denicola Drought warning covers Allentown, Upper Freehold 4 to 5 inches of rain needed over next two months, farmer says VERONICA YANKOWSKI In Allentown, the water level is so low in the Mill Pond that these rocks, which are usually covered by water, are exposed. Despite the occasional downpour over the…
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County kicks off stream, watershed sign program Signage planned for the more than 300 county-owned bridges
County kicks off stream, watershed sign program Signage planned for the more than 300 county-owned bridges UPPER FREEHOLD — To increase public awareness and concern for New Jersey’s waterways, the Monmouth County Planning Board and Monmouth County Environmental Council have begun implementation of their Stream and Watershed Identification Project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held 10…
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Transit rolling into red, Rutgers study claims ‘Ambitious’ project list is hurting transportation agency
Staff Writer By CHARLES W. KIM Transit rolling into red, Rutgers study claims ‘Ambitious’ project list is hurting transportation agency NJ Transit Executive Director Jeffrey Warsh If a Rutgers University study released last week is accurate, NJ Transit is heading for a financial train wreck. "An impending crisis affecting the agency’s entire fiscal structure is…
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Allentown post office spore free Mail holiday cards, packages early, postal official advises
Staff Writer By linda denicola Allentown post office spore free Mail holiday cards, packages early, postal official advises Things have quieted down at post offices around the state, said Carl Walton, spokesman at the Postal Communications Center in Hamilton. After final testing of 46 post offices served by the Hamilton Distribution Center, including nine in…
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Beatrix Potter exhibit opens at museum
PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Folks of all ages enjoyed the “Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tales of Beatrix Potter” holiday exhibit which opened at Monmouth Museum in Lincroft Sunday. Monmouth Museum, on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, will feature "Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tales of Beatrix Potter" Nov. 25-Jan.…
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Author unveils local pictorial history book Volume focuses on rich history of Upper Freehold and Allentown
Staff Writer By ruth calia Stives Author unveils local pictorial history book Volume focuses on rich history of Upper Freehold and Allentown VERONICA YANKOWSKI Allentown resident Mary Clark has her book signed by Middletown author Randall Gabrielan at the Allentown Public Library on Sunday. ALLENTOWN — On Sunday, Randall Gabrielan, author of 29 pictorial history…
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No easy fix for Millstone schools quandary Draft three of regional task force financial study expected this week
Staff Writer By ruth calia stives No easy fix for Millstone schools quandary Draft three of regional task force financial study expected this week Millstone won’t be able to seriously consider having its own high school for five to nine years, the school board president predicted Monday. Asked by resident Karen Miller to clarify how…
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From Carnegie Hall to new residence in U.F.
From Carnegie Hall to new residence in U.F. Maria Zito-Kaufman Soprano Maria Zito-Kaufman, a tireless volunteer, still gets nervous before she sings By jane meggitt Correspondent Upper Freehold has seen an influx of new residents recently. One woman who will soon be calling the township home is scheduled to make her debut at Carnegie Hall…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Victoria Faloetta, 16, adds potatoes to Thanksgiving baskets being prepared by the Good Neighbor Network Saturday at the Allentown Presbyterian Church for distribution to needy families in local area.
