Category: Examiner News
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Rural U.F. talks about commercial development
Highway development zone may be eliminated BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents presented some of their ideas about commercial zoning to the governing body on Aug. 7. Stan Pierzhanowski, who lives on Route 539, across the street from the Matrix Development Corp. warehouse complex in Robbinsville, told the Township Committee that he…
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From vacant lot to verdant plot
Mendies Farm thrives because of community BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Lawrence Mendies and his family raise crops and native plants and store native stone at their farming and landscaping business on 30 acres of preserved property along Route 571 in Roosevelt. Mendies Farm in Roosevelt continues to grow each year, with…
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Blue Waters Boutique gets into the Olympic spirit
Shop’s fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — In celebration of the 2008 Olympic Games and in support of the Special Olympics, Blue Waters Boutique will host “A Night in Beijing.” The event, which will feature complimentary henna tattooing and tarot card readings, will take place 4-7p.m. Aug.…
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Upper Freehold OKs 35-ft. building-height maximum
Township still reviewing fence height requirements BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The maximum building height in the township has increased from 30 feet to 35 feet. The height ordinance, which passed in a 4-0 vote, was the only proposed ordinance voted on at the Aug. 7 Township Committee meeting. Committeeman David Reed…
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Upper Freehold sets up new veterans hot line
Township also wants vets to register in new database UPPER FREEHOLD — Local veterans who need assistance have a new phone number to call for help. Upper Freehold Township has established a veterans hot line, which is effective immediately. The number to call is 609-529- 0453, according to the Upper Freehold Township Veterans Committee. The…
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Former mayor cleared of ethics violation charge
Board finds Miscoski did not break law during vote related to family property BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — An issue concerning a long-ago vote for open space funding, reviewed by both the state Department of Community Affairs and the Office of Administrative Law, may have finally been resolved. When former Mayor William…
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Towns look into repealing sex offender residency laws
Appeals court rules state should oversee regulations BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A sex offender residency ordinance, passed in 2005, will have to be repealed, based on a recent court decision. At the Aug. 6 Township Committee meeting, Township Attorney Duane Davison explained that a state appeals court ruled that municipalities do not…
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Residential zoning changes postponed
Hearing on ordinances carried to Sept. 4 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The wait for a vote on changing residential zoning will be little longer. Although the Township Committee’s vote had to be postponed until Sept. 4, public hearings on four proposed ordinances concerning zoning were held at the governing body’s Aug.…
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U.F. wants answers before paying for state police
Millstone, Roosevelt taxpayers also affected by new mandate BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Local municipalities hit by new fees for New Jersey State Police services aren’t just going to roll over and pay them. In late July, Gov. Jon Corzine’s office sent letters to 89 small and/or rural municipalities stating they would have to start…
