Category: Examiner News
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Extra school aid boosts Roosevelt By bob fleming T he promise of property tax relief is finally a reality with an announcement last week by Roosevelt school officials that the district has received an additional $93,775 in state aid for the 2000-01 school year. School administrators and municipal officials welcomed the news as a positive…
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Free-throw line Sylvia Sacks, 92, of Millstone Township, takes a turn at the free-throw line during a benefit basketball game Saturday at Allentown High School.JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Fourth-grade presentation We hope Joseph Zahora, 9, didn’t let his portrayal of the planet Jupiter go to his head during a fourth-grade presentation about the solar system Monday at the Roosevelt Public School.JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Fire company reaches out to community for support DENNIS SYMONS Hope Fire Company Chief Ed Tindall (l) and firefighter Richard Floyd (r) join Upper Freehold Township Mayor Richard Osborn (center) to announce the start of the company’s annual fund-raising campaign. By louis c. hochman UPPER FREEHOLD — The Hope Fire Company kicked off its annual…
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Meeting will provide details on adoption Holt International Children’s Services, an inter-country adoption agency, is looking for families interested in adopting a child from overseas. The nonprofit organization will host an Adoption Information Meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 11 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. "The adoption picture has changed dramatically in…
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Ross named boro attorney By bob fleming T he standoff between Roosevelt Mayor Michael B. Hamilton and Borough Council members regarding the appointment of a municipal attorney has been resolved with the confirmation of John Ross to that position. During the council’s regular meeting on March 20, council members approved the hiring of Ross, a…
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Making sure every resident counts Roosevelt officials work to overcome Census 2000 snafu By bob fleming R oosevelt officials are taking extraordinary measures to ensure that all residents are properly counted in the Census 2000. A mailing glitch in the census program prevented the delivery of census forms to residents through the Roosevelt post office…
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Redbird Ramble 5K run It’s a full field at the starting line as runners break into stride at the start of the Redbird Ramble 5K run held Sunday in Allentown. The race was a fund-raiser for the high school’s "Water Our Fields Fund." SEAN GUTHRIDGE
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Code tightens enforcement at township campgrounds By louis c. hochman UPPER FREEHOLD — A new township ordinance will provide for local enforcement of campground regulations, setting fines between $15 and $500 for violations of state and municipal codes. The ordinance requires that campground operators receive annual permits from the township board of health at a…
