Category: Examiner News
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There’s no place like home for disabled vet and family
Habitat for Humanity seeks donations to make dream house come true BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Leonard Cottrell and his 3- year-old son William barely know each other. Top: Millstone Township firefighter Mark Mains secures insulation in the Habitat for Humanity house being built in Millstone on Feb. 18. Above: Leonard Cottrell (l) and his…
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Administrator change at the county level
Teri O’Connor has been selected to succeed Robert M. Czech as the Monmouth County administrator when Czech begins his new job in Gov. Chris Christie’s cabinet. Teri O’Connor Czech’s departure date is expected within the next week or two, according to a press release from the county. O’Connor, a resident of Monmouth Beach, has been…
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Monmouth County parks host activities
Monmouth County parks are open and are offering a variety of activities this winter. Cross-country skiing skills can be honed on the nearby trails of Clayton, Hartshorne Woods, Holmdel, Huber Woods, Shark River, Tatum, Thompson and Turkey Swamp parks, and the Manasquan Reservoir. Be sure to stay on the designated, marked trails. Cross-country skiing is…
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Think bald eagles when filing taxes
Residents can help protect New Jersey’s bald eagles and other endangered wildlife when they file their state income tax form this year. Residents should look for Line 57 — the New Jersey Endangered Wildlife Fund — on the NJ 1040 income tax form, or remind their tax preparers that they want to make a contribution,…
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Join the fight against cancer
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life kickoff rally set for Feb. 25 Now is the time to join the Relay for Life, an overnight event that celebrates the lives of people who are surviving cancer and remembers those lost to the disease. Residents from New Egypt, Upper Freehold, Allentown, Millstone, Roosevelt and the surrounding area…
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Curtain goes up on ‘Les Mis’
Allentown High School students will perform one of the greatest musicals ever written this week. Clockwise from top left: Cast members of Allentown High School’s production of “Les Miserables” participate in dress rehearsal on Feb. 20. Allentown High School’s Chris Anselmo (l) and Johnny Costa portray soldiers trying to comfort each other. Garrett Hoover and…
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Museum to exhibit art of mother & daughter
‘From Generation to Generation: The Enamel Art of Marilyn Druin and Erica Druin,” a spring art exhibit of nearly 50 enamel jewelry, goblets and other art objects created by the late Marilyn Druin and her daughter Erica Druin, will run from March 23 through April 25 at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 30…
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St. Patrick’s Day parade marches on
The 25th annual Trenton St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place Saturday, March 13. The parade starts at 1 p.m., with opening ceremonies at noon. The festivities begin in front of St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church on Olden Avenue and end at Immaculate Conception Church on Chestnut Avenue. The parade annually draws well over 60,000…
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Allentown’s Lisa Marie Scharite, a senior at Northern Burlington County Regional High School, receives a scholarship to attend Berkeley College from Robert Medrano, Berkeley College director of high school admissions, New York City Midtown Campus. Scholarships are awarded annually to high school seniors who demonstrate a high level of achievement.
