Category: Examiner News
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Officials tell concerned residents it’s too late to change fair site
Say issues like parking should have been voiced before agreement was signed BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents from the Galloping Brook development and Allentown attended the April 14 Township Committee meeting with concerns regarding the Freedom Fest State Fair. The fair is scheduled to take place July 12- 17 at Reed Park,…
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Camp that failed to get COs for trailers fined over $35,000
Judge decided federal act does not pre-empt local regulations BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent A local campground owner must pay Upper Freehold Township $36,000. The township and the Monmouth County Board of Construction Appeals (MCBCA) were part of a lawsuit against S.D. Walker Inc. after the company neglected to get the necessary permits for trailers on…
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Wine tasting to benefit N.J. leukemia society
Millstone’s Wishbow family chairing event BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Staff Writer A ward-winning wines for tasting, delicious food, and a raffle of special gift baskets will all be part of the second annual fundraiser for the New Jersey Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to be held at the Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road, New…
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From the imagination to the stage
Young Millstone writer wins statewide playwright contest BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Jenna Postiglione, 16, Millstone, won the New Jersey Young Playwrights Contest. Professional actors will perform her play, “The Prologue to After,” on May 24 at Kean University. A Millstone Township teenager has earned a theater for her thoughts. Jenna Postiglione, 16, has contemplated…
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Task force will examine education regulations
Gov. Chris Christie has signed Executive Order 58 creating the Education Transformation Task Force to conduct a top to bottom review of New Jersey’s education regulations. According to a press release posted on Christie’s Internet website, the goal of the task force will be to rethink the way the state delivers public education for nearly…
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Converting to solar energy could save U.F. Twp. $15,000
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD— The municipal buildings may go solar. At the April 14 Township Committee meeting, the governing body heard that solar power could save half of the $30,000 annual electric bill for the municipal complex, including the two main buildings and the two buildings occupied by the Department of Public Works.…
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Rider injured after falling off horse
MILLSTONE — A horseback rider sustained injuries after falling off his horse on April 20. The Millstone Township Fire Department responded to the scene of the accident, a trail in the Monmouth County Park System about a half-mile off Stagecoach Road, at 3:32 p.m., according to the Millstone Township Fire Department. Firefighters, under the direction…
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Freehold Twp. hosting online public auction
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— Municipal officials are conducting an online public auction of motor vehicles, tractors, skid steer, backhoe loader, office equipment, furniture, unclaimed evidence, jewelry and miscellaneous items that have been declared surplus and are no longer required for use by the municipality. The online auction will be conducted via the Municibid Internet website (www.municibid.com) under…
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Attorney: Town code for gatherings does not apply to Freedom Fest Fair
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Township Attorney Granville Michael Magee explained some of the details of the township’s contract with the Freedom Fest State Fair (FFSF) and answered residents’ questions about the event at the last Township Committee meeting. The FFSF is scheduled for a six-day run in July at Reed Park, across…
