Category: Examiner News
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‘Vex’ing and proud
AHS graduate starts clothing company BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: A.J. Wescott, of Millstone, talks about his concepts for Vex, his independent apparel company. Left: Wescott created a comic book character based on himself that evolves as he does. A.J. Wescott has a slew of impish creatures at the ready…
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Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce 2008 ATHENA AWARD NOMINEES
The Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce presents the 23rd Annual ATHENA Award with Diamond Sponsor:BMW of Freehold,a member of the DCH Auto Group; Ruby Sponsor: HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospitals of New Jersey atTinton Falls andToms River;Platinum Sponsor: CentraState Healthcare System; and Silver Sponsors: Ampersand Graphics, Commerce Bank, Especially For You Florist, Greater Media Newspapers and Ronald…
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Dems promise to bring change at county level
BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent The Democratic challengers seeking two seats on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders want to see more fiscal responsibility and ensure the county’s environmental future for its children. These goals come from Amy Mallet, a businesswoman from Fair Haven, and Glenn Mason, a retired police detective and president of the…
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Troops help teach kids importance of literacy
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Left: Local troops Yari Velez and Kevin Casciano visited with local children during Reading Night, a community event hosted by KinderCare Learning Center in Millstone on Oct. 22. Bottom left: Millstone’s Daniel Merkel and Sarah Wyrick make cards for deployed troops. Bottom right: Casciano reads a story to the children.…
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85 COAH units may go up on Route 33
Millstone may also put 8 on Burnt Tavern, 14 on Novad Ct. BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The bulk of the units the township must create to meet its Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) obligation may go on a 32.8-acre tract near Route 33. On Oct. 22, the Planning Board and Township Committee…
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Department of Consumer Affairs office relocates
The Monmouth County Department of Consumer Affairs has relocated its offices to the first floor of the Monmouth County Hall of Records Annex, 1 E. Main St., Freehold. “This ‘new’ street-level office space provides the consumer affairs staff with improved physical space to assist consumers who believe they may have been a victim of fraud…
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Banking on animal adoption
PNC Bank hosts pet adoption event BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Banking got a little hairy this weekend at the local PNC Bank. The Cream Ridge branch held a pet adoption event featuring local animal rescues Oct. 25. SEAN BRADY Meghan Orem (r) and Linda Gress strap Harley into a dog cart during the Oct.…
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Candidates set to run uncontested
GOP incumbents likely to regain seats in Millstone, U.F. BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Both Upper Freehold and Millstone have uncontested elections for the available three-year seats on their governing bodies this year, and only Republicans are running. In Millstone, Michael Kuczinski, 47, is running to retain the seat he was appointed to in January…
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Car count snafu over golf course
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Confusion over traffic counts for a proposed miniature golf course has the developer agreeing to pay a traffic engineer to assist the Zoning Board in interpreting data. Thirty-Six Flags Game and Golf Adventure’s attorney, Kenneth Pape, made the suggestion at the Oct. 22 Zoning Board meeting. The board…
