Category: Examiner News
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Care packages for South African students Greater Media Newspapers to send care package to South Africa container school
Care packages for South African students Greater Media Newspapers to send care package to South Africa container school With the holiday season rapidly approaching, Greater Media Newspapers is asking its readers to send school supplies, batteries, portable tape players, musical tapes, children’s books or similar items to our office for a special holiday care package.…
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Spraying for adult mosquitoes completed at Millstone farm
Staff Writer By Mark Rosman MILLSTONE — Monmouth County officials have treated a township farm in the hope of putting an end to mosquito activity on the property. In response to concerns raised by Michelle Orlick of Gordon Road in October, representatives of the Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission visited her 6-acre property. Earlier this…
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Hepatitis shots to be offered Correspondent Correspondent Beginning in September 2001, it will be mandatory for all Millstone Township children enrolling in first grade to be immunized against hepatitis B.
Hepatitis shots to be offered Correspondent Correspondent Beginning in September 2001, it will be mandatory for all Millstone Township children enrolling in first grade to be immunized against hepatitis B. Superintendent of Schools Dr. William J. Setaro said small children are being immunized as part of their regular pediatric series, but children of middle school…
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Brookdale Small Business Center wins award
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, was recently honored as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Small Business Development Centers program. The Brookdale SBDC received recognition as one of the "State Stars" for 2000 at the celebration which was held in Miami Beach, Fla. "We are so pleased…
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Appraisals will not be made public before deal is done Trust seeks financial support from Ocean
Appraisals will not be made public before deal is done Trust seeks financial support from Ocean & Monmouth gov’ts. By Kathy Baratta Staff Writer Despite the fact that taxpayer money will be spent on a project to buy land in two counties, the nonprofit group brokering the deal will not make the land appraisals on…
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Discussions, workshops scheduled
Discussions, workshops scheduled Millstone Township Community Education will present "Know Your Watershed" from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Millstone Township Elementary School in the library. The program, part of the Community Connection Series, will be presented by Noelle McKay, senior watershed planner for the Millstone-Stonybrook Watershed Association. Topics will include an overview of watersheds…
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Bringing international education a world closer College professor one of 25 education delegates to South Africa
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro Bringing international education a world closer College professor one of 25 education delegates to South Africa Work is being done outside one of South Africa’s fancier container school facilities. What should have been a "textbook" educational conference in South Africa turned out to be a life-altering experience for East…
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Millstone declines offer for county map program
Staff Writer By kathy baratta Millstone declines offer for county map program The Millstone Township Committee has decided to pass on a digital map system offered to municipalities by Monmouth County. The system, which cost the county $2.5 million, was being offered to Millstone at a "partner" cost of $42,630. For its money Millstone would…
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Love of land creates deep bond for farmers
Correspondent By clare m. masi PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ Chet Halka Jr., of Halka Nurseries, Millstone Township, examines a 25-year-old Japanese pagoda tree that has been loaded on the back of a flatbed tractor-trailer and is awaiting delivery to a customer. Chet Halka of Millstone Township has been farming for 50 years. He bought 3…
