Category: Examiner News
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Beekeepers find sweet success in N.J.
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer From the Garden owner Drew Madzin endures the August heat to check on one of his honeybee hives. In a healthy colony, worker bees like the one pictured below can number in the tens of thousands and all of them are female. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Standing among…
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Volunteers help to help meals moving
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Roxanne Robinson, a coordinator for the Allentown-Upper Freehold chapter of Meals on Wheels, said the nonprofit organization is asking more people to join an effort that delivers nutritious food to elderly local residents. “Our participants are very happy to receive the meals and are always very thankful for this service,” Robinson…
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Escape Room provides newest entertainment
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Visitors to the Amazing Escape Room in Freehold Borough will be challenged to find their way out of themed rooms — such as the Black and White Room — by solving clues and unlocking the secrets of the chamber. PETER ELACQUA/STAFF A new form of entertainment has arrived in New…
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JAR of Hope will attempt to set record
MANALAPAN — JAR of Hope philanthropy has confirmed that Guinness World Records will be on hand on Aug. 23 when the foundation attempts to become the new world record holder for most people doing push-ups at one time, a mark that currently stands officially at 615 people. The event is open to the public. “Having…
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2015 Open Space Pace draws attention to horses, farmland
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer All-day family fun will be at hand when a parade and festival spotlighting horses and New Jersey’s open space comes to town. The fourth annual Open Space Pace will take place on Sept. 19 at Freehold Raceway, Park Avenue, Freehold. The free event, which seeks to raise awareness about open…
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Concert will benefit food bank
On the evening of Aug. 26, the plaza in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records in Freehold Borough will again be filled with great music, good times and the family and friends of Bill Heine when the second annual Hope for the Hungry concert takes place. Performing from 7:30-9:30 p.m. will be Turnstyles,…
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County reps hear comments on care centers from public
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Members of the public had an opportunity to put their views about the sale of two county-run care centers on the record at a recent public hearing. The meeting focused on the John L. Montgomery Care Center, Freehold Township, and the Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center, Wall Township, and took…
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A hand up, not handout for working families in need
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Founder Brant Holmes, right, and his wife and Executive Director Dorothy Stearns work together to put away a donation of eggplants at Bentley Community Services, South Brunswick. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Bentley Community Services is certainly not a typical food pantry. Walking into the main building of Bentley, one can be confused…
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Foundation will host fundraiser
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A nonprofit organization based in Allentown wants to help out when individuals face a difficult situation in life. Toward that end, the Give Back Foundation will host a fundraiser in the fall. At 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3, the foundation will open the doors at the New Egypt Elks Club, 105…