Category: Examiner News
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Casino night to benefit youths with heart issues
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Games of chance will give children with congenital heart disease and other heart conditions the chance for treatment and care when a Casino Night sponsored by the Italian American Association of Monmouth County is held in September. The fundraising event will take place at the Park Avenue Seafood Bistro, Route 33,…
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U.F., Millstone, Roosevelt, Allentown focus of study
Panhandle region review includes current, future preservation, development The Monmouth County Planning Board has launched a study and plan for the future development, preservation and conservation of the county’s panhandle area. The panhandle is the western-most portion of Monmouth County that includes Allentown, Roosevelt, Millstone and Upper Freehold. The area consists of 20 percent of…
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Teens return home with sense of accomplishment
Church group helped to repair residences in Zanesville, Ohio BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Mission accomplished. Young people from DeBows United Methodist Church, Jackson, recently returned from a mission to Zanesville, Ohio, where they spent a week helping to repair, paint and upgrade homes. Zach Cregle, Bree Cregle, Noah Carmichael, Kaila Gordon, Ashley Christian, Dave…
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Rudin: Classical composer, electronic music pioneer
Allentown resident worked with Moog, wrote operas, had music in Felini film BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM QUEENAN Composer Andrew Rudin reflects by the scenic vista in the backyard of the downtown Allentown home he shares with partner Tom Queenan. ALLENTOWN — Andrew Rudin’s life is being lived out in notes.…
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In service to others
Church members return from mission trip to Malawi BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Bob Rhoad had a truly amazing experience. That’s how the Upper Freehold resident described the mission trip he and other Allentown Presbyterian Church members took in the first two weeks of August to Malawi, Africa. His father, Ed, and 13-year-old son, Ethan,…
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School district day starts, ends with an ambulance
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Good intentions paved the school district’s path into a couple of unfortunate situations Aug. 20. Superintendent of Schools Dick Fitzpatrick said that Wednesday was an unexpectedly active day in the Upper Freehold Regional School District, stemming from two separate incidents that required the response of emergency services. Fitzpatrick…
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Landau works to be exhibited
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will host a gala opening reception for its first major exhibit, “Jacob Landau: Humanist and Visionary.” The event will feature the work of prominent Roosevelt artist, the late Jacob Landau (1917-2001), and will include commentary by David Herrstrom and a musical performance by David Brahinsky…
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Seminar for business owners who deal with government
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Monmouth County Director of Purchasing Gerri Popkin are teaming up to provide local business owners with a free seminar on doing business with local governments. According to SBA Regional AdministratorMichael Pappas, the seminar is part of a series that the SBA and the New Jersey Association of County…
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Mathkinz.com motivates youths for math lessons
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Varun Jain, 10, of Millstone, Abheek Pandoh, 10, of East Brunswick, Arjun Sehgal, 10, of Millstone, Shreyash Singh, 8, of North Brunswick, Swapnil Singh, 12, of North Brunswick, and Maansi Singh, 12, of North Brunswick, helped create Mathkinz.com, a Web site kids can use to develop…
