Category: Examiner News
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Millstone family helps fight childhood cancer
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Get out your walking or running shoes and spend time in Thompson Park for a good cause. The third annual Friends and Neighbors in Action (FNA) 5K Race and Fun Walk, organized by FNA and sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME), is set for Saturday,…
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Millstone’s Ian Faber (l), 15, and Freehold Township’s Chase Berkowitz, 12, rock out during Millstone Day at the Frogbridge Day Camp in Millstone on Sept. 13. For more photos, see page 18.
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Eating well to maintain life quality
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Seniors striving to maintain their independence as they age and to protect themselves from illness and disease need to eat well, according to results of a recent study about the effect of nutrition on older adults. The Boomer Project, a Virginia-based research firm, recently surveyed 1,279 caregivers in the United…
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Bazer named county counsel
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has named Andrea I. Bazer to serve as the new county counsel. Bazer replaces long-time county counsel Malcolm V. Carton. Carton will stay on as a special counsel in a transitional role until the end of this year, according to a press release from the county. The county counsel…
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Baby just couldn’t wait
Millstone mom gives birth in front seat of family’s Suburban BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Carly Ann Craig will have quite a story to tell when she grows up. Millstone’s Craig family (l-r), Suzanne, Jimmy, Sydney, Jim and Tyler, celebrates the latest addition to their family, Carly Ann, who was born Aug. 18. Her mother, Suzanne, delivered…
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New landscaping rules
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The township is trying its best to keep encroaching development scenic. A proposal for Millstone Commons East, a shopping center that may be built near PNC Bank on Route 33, is one of the first applications to come before the Planning Board since the township enacted its landscape…
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Millstone celebrated
Top: Freehold Township’s Tony Piccano, 11, paddles around during Millstone Day, held at Frogbridge Day Camp in Millstone on Sept. 13. Above: Manalapan’s Robert Giuliano, 9, executes a kick with the help of Freehold Township’s Ryan Pongrac, 9, in a martial arts demonstration. Left: Freehold Township’s Rachel Calvosa, 11, performs.
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Late animal control officer had one ‘wild’ job
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Although Mary Klink’s life may have been short, it was seldom dull. Her 20 years of providing animal control services to local municipalities have left many residents with their “favorite Mary stories.” Jodi Caizza, an animal lover who runs Kind Heart Rescue, said many years ago when her…
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Millstone farm along Route 524 preserved
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A couple who recently put their Stagecoach Road farm into the farmland preservation program can create a 2-acre residential lot at one corner of their property. The township’s Planning Board granted the subdivision approval at its Sept. 9 meeting. James Kenney, an equine veterinarian, and his wife Beverly…
