Category: Examiner News
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State seeks shelters for large animals
As the result of Hurricane Irene, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture worked with county governments to make facilities available to those large livestock animal owners who needed to evacuate their farms or found themselves without power or water or access to their farms. While very few farm owners needed the use of these shelters…
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Millstone Twp. Foundation for Education Execellence announces club, executive board
Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) — a nonprofit organization devoted to funding extraordinary educational experiences for Millstone’s public school students — has announced the launch of its 180-Day Club for the upcoming school year. The 180-Day Club asks for contributions of $1 a day for each of the 180 days of school and…
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Toll-free helpline available to help kids manage stress
The return of the new school year brings the return of bullying, peer pressure and relationship issues affecting many students. 2NDFLOOR, a statewide helpline that supports New Jersey youth through its free, confidential and anonymous service, is prepared to be a key resource in helping kids cope with a variety of challenges, according to a…
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Roosevelt assesses its emergency preparedness, determines needs
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — The council reviewed the borough’s response to and lessons learned from Hurricane Irene at the Sept. 12 meeting. According to a report presented by Councilman Jeff Ellentuck and Office of Emergency Management Coordinator April Suk, the borough closed and reopened the main road through town, Route 571, at least…
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A historic celebration in Millstone
United Presbyterian Church invites community back to the 1820s on Oct. 16 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The United Presbyterian Church of Millstone (UPCM) will turn 225 years old this October. The Rev. Joseph Clark started conducting religious services in the Perrineville section of Millstone in 1785. In 1796, ground was purchased and…
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Mayor believes township and residents can better prepare for emergencies
Offices moved due to flooding will remain in new municipal building permanently BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEEHOLD — Be prepared. That was a message Mayor Lorisue Horsnall Mount stressed during an examination of the township’s and residents’ response to Hurricane Irene. At the Sept. 15 Township Committee meeting, Mount said that people who live…
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‘Run for the Fallen’ to honor those killed in Iraq, Afghanistan
Relay team to cover one mile for each fallen service member in run from Cape May to Vet. Memorial HOLMDEL — A team of active-duty and reserve airmen and soldiers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, along with a team of wounded veterans, will embark on a 154- mile journey to honor every New Jersey service member…
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Annual orchid auction to be held in Colts Neck
The largest orchid auction in the Mid- Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Colts Neck Fire House No. 1, Route 537, Colts Neck. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for a preview. The auction is sponsored by the Deep Cut Orchid Society and will feature…
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New state veterinarian wants to safeguard agricultural animals
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher appointed Manoel Tamassia as the New Jersey state veterinarian and director of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health. Tamassia served as acting state veterinarian since April and held the position of principal veterinarian and Division of Animal Health assistant director for the past…
