Category: Examiner News
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Scouts motivate community to help zoo after tragic fire
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Cub Scout Den 13 of Allentown Pack 180 motivated family, friends and community members to donate supplies to Animal Kingdom Zoo in Springfield after hearing that zookeeper Bridget Sipp, 43, perished in a fire in April. ALLENTOWN — As bears, they honored a zookeeper’s legacy and helped the animal kingdom.…
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Opposition arises to way property tax appeals are returned to owners
Now, each municipality must return 100% of county, school board and special district funds BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A local government official is fighting the current system of how property tax assessment appeals are returned. Spotswood Borough Council President Curt Stollen introduced a resolution to his board onApril 18 that challenges the fact that…
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An exploration of musical horizons
Teen who co-wrote alma mater at age 12 premieres new song BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Gabriella Morrone pressed on the piano keys until her “Butterfly” took flight. The 16-year-old piano student, who studied classical music with Juan Pablo Horcasitas at Cornerstone Music Studios in Millstone for the past two years, premiered her…
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Doctor has the prescription to keep children safe
Craig Gronczewski teaches parents about ‘The ABCs of Pediatric Emergencies’ BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Croup, fever, poisonings, allergic reactions, bumps, bleeding and obstructed airways are all concerns that parents face when raising children. Dr. Craig A. Gronczewski, chairman of the emergency department at the University Medical Center at Princeton, presented “The ABCs of Pediatric…
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Third time’s a charm for resident seeking Chambers Road repairs
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Resident Randall Bean appeared before the Township Committee in 2009 to complain about the condition of Chambers Road. He returned in October 2010 to alert officials to safety issues caused by the road’s deterioration. The same issues brought Bean to the July 7 meeting. He said the governing…
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Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier to greet fans at Sam’s
Walt Frazier Sam’s Club and General Mills have announced that they will host a member appreciation event at the Freehold Township Sam’s Club on July 15 from 6-8 p.m. New York Knicks legendWalt “Clyde” Frazier will meet with fans and sign autographs. The Freehold Sam’s Club is at 320 W. Main St. (Route 537), Freehold…
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DEP holds photo contest for Green Acres properties
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a photo contest in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the signing of the first Green Acres Bond Act by Gov. Robert B. Meyner. Since that first bond referendum was signed on June 3, 1961, voters have approved every bond act put before them, resulting in the…
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Scheuerman leads East to Sunshine Classic win
BYWAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent ALLENTOWN — Ross Scheuerman ended his high school football career at Allentown fittingly with the best players in the western part of the state when he earned the Most Outstanding Back award in the 15th annual Sunshine Classic All-Star game at The College of New Jersey on June 30. Scheuerman, embarking next…
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Local students to lead teen safe driving summit
Six members of Freehold Township High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapter will help lead New Jersey’s first statewide, peer-to-peer Teen Safe Driving Summit, GDL4U: Good Driving for Life, on July 15 at Rutgers University’s Busch Campus in Piscataway. Designed to help teens stay safe behind the wheel, the summit is sponsored by the…
