Category: Examiner News
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Millstone Board of Education has full membership again
Board welcomes back Holly Deitz and newcomer John Saxton BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Anewcomer and a former board member will replace two residents who recently resigned from the Millstone Board of Education. Eight candidates applied for the two positions, and the board made its decision at its Aug. 9 meeting. Holly Deitz, 47, served on…
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More summonses issued for mine trucks using undesignated routes
Dispute over mine access measurement continues BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Township officials are disappointed that neighbors disputing the length of an easement did not reach out to each other since the issue was last discussed in public. The Township Committee approved a 90-day extension for Pine Hill mine, also known as the Buck…
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U.F. hears plan for cemetery across from Cox’s Corner
Hearing to continue before Zoning Board on Sept. 20 BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — A religious burial society has proposed establishing a cemetery on a Route 524 farm. The Zoning Board of Adjustment began hearing the proposal last week and will continue the hearing at its Sept. 20 meeting. A cemetery is not…
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Millstone puts liens on land with high grass
Interim business administrator hired after termination BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — The township wants to recoup costs of having to mow several properties. Liens have been placed on properties where grass was growing so high that the township’s Department of Public Works had to cut it. At the Aug. 18 Township Committee meeting, resolutions…
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Freeholders adopt resolution supporting horse racing
Governor urged to recognize industry’s importance to Monmouth County The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has adopted a resolution urging Gov. Chris Christie to find a way to protect New Jersey’s horse racing industry. The resolution, adopted on Aug. 12, asks Christie to consider the benefits of horse racing — both thoroughbreds and standardbreds…
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Former gas station is only Roosevelt property in need of redevelopment
Borough plans to amend redevelopment ordinance, update computer equipment BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — An ordinance to amend the borough’s redevelopment plan was introduced at the Aug. 9 Borough Council meeting. The new ordinance would amend a 2003 ordinance that designated certain areas of the town as areas in need of redevelopment. A public…
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Keeping kids connected to the arts
Millstone native Tim Acito returns to demonstrate creative passions can become a career BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Twenty-three area youths spent their summer on stage with glee. They learned acting, dance and movement, voice ensemble, musicianship and music theory in the Summer Music Arts Camp at the Millstone Township Performing Arts Center (MPAC), and…
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Bystanders assist car accident victims before help arrives
Millstone Township firefighters respond to an overturned vehicle on I-195 on Aug. 9. MILLSTONE — A vehicle overturned at mile marker 14.7 on I-195 on Aug. 9. The Millstone Township Fire Department responded to the motor vehicle accident on the eastbound side of the interstate at 11:07 a.m. Aug 9. Firefighters, under the direction of…
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Accreditation team invites public comment
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will arrive on Aug. 28 to examine all aspects of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division. This includes Law Enforcement Division policy and procedures, management, reparations, and support services. As part…
