Category: Examiner News
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Towns reduce UFRSD budget by $90,420
AHS principal may leave district for another position BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The Allentown Borough Council and the Upper Freehold Township Committee decided to cut the proposed Upper Freehold Regional School District budget by $90,420. In the April 27 election, the budget question failed, with 460 residents voting yes, and 619 voting no. The governing…
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New training facility fuses martial arts with personal development
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Instructor Tony Silva, 24, Howell, recently opened Fusion Martial Arts in Millstone. The personal development facility offers blended martial arts programs. MILLSTONE — The path to personal development can be meliorated with martial arts. Practicing martial arts can help a person build confidence, gain respect, implement self-discipline, get fit and…
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Breeders, trainers see privatization as leg up for horse industry
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Gov. Chris Christie signed two agreements last week that could help transform the state’s horseracing industry. Christie approved an agreement on May 12 allowing Jeff Gural, owner of the Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs racetracks in New York, to take over the Meadowlands Racetrack. That same day, the governor also approved…
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Turtles take to the streets: Nesting season has begun
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The bog turtle (above) is listed as endangered in the state of New Jersey. The wood turtle (left) is considered a threatened species in New Jersey. UPPER FREEHOLD — Why did the turtle cross the road? This time of year, it’s likely due to mating season, and while many turtles make…
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Senior citizen art contest and exhibition announced
Monmouth County residents age 60 and over are invited to submit one piece of original visual art in Monmouth County’s 2011 Senior Citizen Art Contest and Exhibition. County residents may download the complete application packet at www.visitmonmouth.com, pick up an application at the county’s Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services at 21 Main St.,…
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Dawn Wolfe (r) from Animal Planet’s “Cats 101” and “Dogs 101” works with Vader and his owner, Jackie Morgan, of Millstone, during a casting call for talented animals at the Jersey Fresh in the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold on May 15. For the story, see page 10. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Sheriff appoints new warden at Monmouth County jail
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced the appointment of Brian Elwood to warden of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold Township. Elwood, formerly the deputy warden of the jail, officially began his duties on May 2. This appointment comes after the retirement of William Fraser, who served in the position since 2005. According to…
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The search for Sarah Townsend ends
Funeral for AHS student in Florence on May 22; school memorial postponed BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Sarah Townsend, 18, a senior at Allentown High School who resides in Florence in Burlington County, went missing on her way to school on the morning of May 9 and was found dead on May 13. A llentown…
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Outsource attempt yields bus route bid with $160K hike
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The Millstone Township School District plans to rebid the bus routes in conjunction with the Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD). At the Board of Education meeting May 9, Business Administrator Bernard Biesaida said that the UFRSD has asked Millstone to be the lead agency in this endeavor and to rebid…
