Category: Examiner News
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Local travel company named as additional defendant in lawsuit
Modern Destinations Unlimited, a travel company currently operating in Manalapan, has been named as an additional defendant in a lawsuit originally filed in May by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs against Daryl T. Turner, Dreamworks Vacation Club also known as Dreamworks Vacation also known…
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Mission in the creek
Canoe and kayak race helps raise scholarship funds Paddlers start the first Kenneth H. Francis Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race and Tour on the Crosswicks Creek Nov. 1. UPPER FREEHOLD — They paddled for a purpose. Thirty-one canoe and kayak paddlers participated in the first Kenneth H. Francis Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race and Tour,…
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County accepts master gardener signups
The Monmouth County Master Gardener program is accepting applications for 2010. The deadline to apply is Jan. 4. Master Gardeners are experts in all things related to home gardening in Monmouth County. After completing classroom and hands-on training, Master Gardeners share their knowledge with others by conducting garden lectures, demonstrations, school and community gardening projects,…
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Pansy, crayfish projects receive national acclaim
Two FFA members from Millstone win agriscience fair BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Above: Biotechnology High School students Shelly Grinshpun, of Freehold, (l) and Samantha Giffen, of Millstone, present their project poster board on pansies at the National Agriscience Fair in Indianapolis. Right: Katherine Rittenbach, of Freehold, (l) and Daria Lukasz, of Millstone, present their…
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Meadowlands sets 2010 stakes schedule
The $1 million Meadowlands Pace and $1.5 million Hambletonian are the cornerstones of a $17.3 million stakes schedule for the 2010 harness meet at Meadowlands Racetrack. The meet begins with 7 p.m. cards on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 and runs through Aug. 21. The New Year’s Day opener features a $25,000 event open to…
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Stay-at-home moms turned e-tailers
Women start home-based business to contribute to households during trying times BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Two longtime friends have turned their Martha Stewart-like passion for details into a profitable enterprise. When Barbara Nissinger, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, and Margot Meltzer, of Freehold, met 15 years ago, they…
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All learners welcomed, accepted as they are
School district holds annual Inclusive Schools Week BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff An array of thoughtful, kind gestures are the shining stars in the constellation that is the Upper Freehold Regional school community. Mathew Moehringer, a first-grader at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School, reads a book with fellow classmates during Inclusive…
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N.J. emergency team relies on local vet
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The state will maintain a pharmaceutical cache for its canine search-and-rescue team in the township. The N.J. Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of the State Police Urban Search and Rescue Team, NJ Task Force 1 (NJ-TF1), has formed an alliance with NorthStar VETS (formerly Veterinary Surgical…
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Officials begin review of scenic byway project
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway (UFHFB) will showcase the township as an agricultural and residential community that seeks to maintain its rural character, historic past and natural resources. The vision statement for the byway states that the 24-mile route through Upper Freehold and Allentown will highlight scenic vistas and…
