Category: Examiner News
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2010 N.J. horse of the year sired by stallion at U.F. farm
Rock N Roll Heaven, the 3-year-old pacer of the year, has been selected New Jersey Standardbred Horse of the Year for 2010. The son of Rocknroll Hanover will be honored at the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board’s 54th Annual New Jersey Breeders Awards Luncheon at Charley’s Other Brother Restaurant in Eastampton Township. The event starts…
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Volunteerism: The heart of a community
High school student starts special-needs basketball program for children in Millstone BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Jillian Ricci, 10, shoots for two during a basketball program for youths at Wagner Farm Park in Millstone on Jan. 23. SCOTT FRIEDMAN One teenager has made a world of difference in the lives of community children with special…
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Dearborn market to host Deep Cut orchid show
Orchids of many colors and varieties will be on display at Dearborn Farm Market in Holmdel during the Deep Cut Orchid Society’s annual show Feb. 10-13. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DEEP CUT ORCHID SOCIETY Thousands of brightly colored, delicate orchids will surround visitors at the Deep Cut Orchid Society’s 14th annual show, scheduled Feb. 10-13. The…
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Bills present new hope for horse industry
Proposed legislation would keep Meadowlands open and pump $30M into racetracks BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders Director Lillian Burry visited Millstone Township last week to report on new legislation affecting horse racing, a major industry in the municipality and surrounding areas. During the…
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U.F. to notify county about safety issues on Route 526
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — A near miss on the morning of Jan. 20 brought a Forge Mill Estates resident before the governing body that night to express concerns about traffic problems on Route 526. The entrance/exit to the housing development along Route 526 is near the Allentown bypass, which carries a lot…
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Stray pup in Afghanistan captures soldier’s heart
Local veterinary hospital asks community to help raise money for dog’s medical condition BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Above: Bonnie Assanowicz and Sultan (center) visit with Vet-I-Care Director Eileen Schuck and staff surgeon Garrett Levin at NorthStar Vets in Millstone on Jan. 20. Left: While serving in Afghanistan, Sgt. 1st Class Brian Assanowicz rescued this…
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Vera Bradley’s daughter visits Allentown
Left: Joan Bradley Reedy, daughter of Vera Bradley, visited Necessities of the Heart at Wisteria in Allentown Jan. 13 to talk about her mother and the accessory company she founded. Right: Reedy gives Jordyn David, 9, of Robbinsville, an autograph. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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A new stage in their development
Curtain will rise on middle school’s first-ever production in new theater Feb. 10-12 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Stone Bridge Middle School students rehearse for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the first production to be held in the new school’s theater. Emily Smith (l-r), Angelisa Hinton and Cora Firkin sing the opening of the…
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Lead levels no longer elevated in school drinking water
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent District will continue to monitor water and conduct additional testing R ecent tests at the middle school determined that there are no longer elevated levels of lead in the drinking water. Millstone Township Business Administrator Bernard Biesaida reported at the Jan. 10 Board of Education meeting that the water tested negative…
