Category: Examiner News
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Muslim and Jewish ‘Tug of War Tour’ makes local stop
Muslim and Jewish artists will come together to perform on April 25 at Freehold Township High School, 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Sponsored by Congregation Kol Am, the Tug of War Tour features original hip-hop and spoken word from dynamic artists: Iranian-Israeli rap duo Mazzi and Sneakas, Vanessa Hidary also known as the Hebrew Mamita…
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Survey says new residential development market is stable
The Monmouth County Planning Board has released its “New Residential Development 2009” report, the latest annual survey of the county’s new residential construction. The report shows that the typical new non-age restricted single-family home in Monmouth County in 2009 was priced at $625,000, had 3,414 square feet of floor space, and was situated on a…
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Election donations may be seen online
For the first time, people can now perform instant lookups of donations to local school board elections through the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Internet website, Executive Director Jeff Brindle announced. “One of my main goals is to make it easier for the public to track contributions to local candidates,” said Brindle. “Adding more…
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CentraState Medical Center initiates robotic surgery
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Dr. Troy Sukkarieh, MD (left, forefront) and his partner Dr. Alexander Kirshenbaum have brought robotic surgery to CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, with the purchase of the da Vinci Surgical System. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A robot is now on call waiting to assist surgeons in the operating room at CentraState Medical…
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Voters support Roosevelt Public School budget
Average homeowner can expect to pay $4,350 to support spending plan BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Voters in the Roosevelt school election overwhelmingly supported the $1.4 million tax levy to support the 2010-11 school budget. While only 168 voters took to the polls April 20, twice as many cast ballots for the $2.5 million spending…
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Event will remember ‘Operation Babylift’
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a screening, followed by a group discussion, of the 2009 award-winning film, “Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam” on April 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Operation Babylift. An honor guard procession will recognize those who…
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Get counted, census forms at post office
Enumerators will start visiting those who didn’t take survey on May 1 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The census forms may have gotten to Roosevelt later than any other New Jersey town, but they’re finally there. Roosevelt residents, who were not mailed census forms because the U.S. Census Bureau would not send them to post…
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Science brings the story to life
Clockwise from top: Madeline Aylward, 8, of Allentown helps Andrew Piccirillo tell a story using science during the Piccirillo Sciencetelling event held at the Allentown Public Library on April 15. Piccirillo generates suspense, anticipation and excitement among the library patrons with a story. Children serve as science experiment assistants. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Raising a child with autism
Intervention, community and school resources prove key to child’s development BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Sometimes children are delayed in their developmental milestones, and pediatricians tell parents not to worry because they will eventually catch up. While that may be true for many children, one in 60 boys and one in 250 girls living in…
