Category: Examiner News
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Millstone budgets for various projects
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The township plans to bond for $290,000 for stormwater management projects. The Township Committee approved the bonding in a 4-1 vote at the Aug. 20 Township Committee meeting. Committeeman Elias Abilheira voted against the ordinance. The bonding will cover projects including the creation of a vehicle washing facility…
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Steel Mill keeps Asbury sounds of the past alive
Former E Street drummer Vini Lopez finds success playing early Springsteen BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer JEFF ALLEN The members of Steel Mill are (l-r) Vini Lopez, John Galella, Tony Amato and Ed Piersanti. The band plays songs that were written by Bruce Springsteen when he was a member of Steel Mill in the early…
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Boards work on tuition cost issue
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Millstone Township School District’s tuition costs for sending students to the Upper Freehold Regional School District are being reviewed. Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education President Joe Stampe said the two school districts held their first partnership meeting Aug. 20 to discuss their long-term relationship. The Millstone district…
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Closed-session meetings will no longer be taped
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The governing body’s executive session meetings will no longer be taped. At the Aug. 20 Township Committee meeting, members voted 4-1 to accept the advice of Township Attorney Duane Davison to no longer tape closed sessions, which are never broadcast. Committeeman Elias Abilheira cast the dissenting vote. Davison…
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Community mourns loss of Darrin Winston
Rutgers star, ex-MLB pitcher was also a pillar in Millstone youth sports BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Darrin Winston (back row, center) with the Mudhens and the rest of the team’s coaches, Don Gasparo (l-r), Rob Faber, Al Morrone and Mike Turner. The local sports community is reeling from the unexpected death of Darrin Winston,…
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Still no bids: Second land sale a bust
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Suppose you held an auction and nobody came. Suppose you dropped the starting bid, held another auction and still no one showed up. That’s the current dilemma of the township’s Board of Fire Commissioners, which is trying to sell a 2-acre lot. The lot, known as 1 Gaston…
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H2Whoa! fundraiser Sept. 27
The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, central New Jersey’s first environmental group, announces H2Whoa!, the 33rd annual watershed fest. Highlighting the importance of water as one of our most treasured and fragile natural resources, H2Whoa! is the association’s largest fundraising event of the year. Taking place at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the 860-acre watershed reserve…
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The long hot summer
While you dig the hole to find a home for your latest native plant, you can run the risk of adding another crick to your lower back. Watch how you handle your tools, be aware of your stance when digging, lift properly, and don’t even attempt to move a 100-pound boulder without assistance. And once…
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Search for new administrator nearly done
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The school district’s search for a new business administrator may conclude by Sept. 17. Upper Freehold Regional School District Business Administrator and Board of Education Secretary Viola Yosifon, who is retiring this year, is helping Superintendent of Schools Dick Fitzpatrick screen possible candidates in the applicant pool for…
