Category: Examiner News
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Historical assoc. taps president
The Board of Trustees of the Monmouth County Historical Association has announced the election of its 20th president, Claire Knopf of Rumson. Claire Knopf Knopf assumed Knopf assumed the office of president of the Board of Trustees at the Sept. 21 board meeting held at the association’s headquarters in Freehold Borough. According to a press…
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Auction will feature Shahn family’s personal art collection
ROOSEVELT — Property from the home and studio of the artists Ben and Bernarda Shahn will be auctioned at Rago Arts and Auction Center in Lambertville on Nov. 14. The auction of the collection will begin at noon. Telephone, absentee and online bidding will be available for those unable to attend. An auction exhibition/preview will…
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Freehold temple celebrates its place in local history
FREEHOLD — To honor its centennial year, the Freehold Jewish Center, Congregation Agudath Achim, Broad Street, will run a series of events with the goals of celebrating its rich history, as well as opening its doors to the community to reveal the depth and breadth of its congregation, religious observance, family culture, and its gem…
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Charity offers helping hand in tough times
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Times are difficult all over and many people are trying to do their best to help individuals who are in need. For example, take Yolanda Curry, who has recently established a charity she calls This Dime Inside Is for Love. Curry, of Freehold Borough, is a retired…
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More Halloween
Students and teachers dressed in costume for the Halloween parade at Upper Freehold’s elementary school on Oct. 29. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Monmouth historian appointed
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has named Randall Gabrielan of Middletown to the position of county historian. Randall Gabrielan Gabrielan, a former insurance broker, turned an avocation into a second career. Writing and historical research, which overlapped his prior work, took a new turn in 1994 with the publication of his first book, “Middletown…
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Group presses for action for Breza tract trail grant
Dec. 15 deadline approaching for matching grant application from U.F. and Allentown BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Two years ago, members of the Crosswicks–Doctors Creek Watershed Association (CDCWA) came before the governing body with a plan for a trail complex linking the then-newly preserved Breza Road tract to the new middle school and…
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Tales told of the Roosevelt of old
Longtime residents recount anecdotes about their tranquil town at Arts Project event BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Six longtime residents of Roosevelt shared stories about living most of their lives in the little historic and artistic town nestled in the woods and farmlands of central Jersey. Founded as a resettlement community during the Franklin D.…
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Roosevelt weighs options to deal with overdue water/sewer bills
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — The Borough Council asked its attorney, Richard Shaklee, on Oct. 25 to draft an ordinance that would enable the town to shut off the water of delinquent accounts. Although still in discussion, shutoffs may be authorized after two missed payments, but payment plans may be provided. Nearly onequarter of…
