Category: Examiner News
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Oh how that garden center grows
Bulk family-owned and -operated business thrives for 87 years BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer When Jac Bulk came to America from Holland in the 1920s, he took off his wooden shoes, planted them with geraniums and sold them as a whimsical gift. That’s how Bulk’s Nursery got started. JEFF GRANIT staff Gloria Bulk, of Millstone,…
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Arts festival to highlight local seniors
The Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, will host the second annual Festival of Senior Arts from June 24-26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The festival is a fine arts and entertainment extravaganza highlighting the spirit, talent and vitality of senior artists from the central New Jersey region. The event is sponsored by…
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U.F. residents comment on anonymous letter
“Whoever the coward was who authored that blasphemous letter should be ashamed of themselves.” – Tia McLaughlin BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Did a controversial anonymous letter sent out several days before the June 3 primary make a difference in the election results? The letter, sent to registered Republicans, accused candidate Bryan…
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U.F. nursery starts to sell off its assets
Princeton Nurseries took the first step in liquidation on June 7. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. of Wayland, N.Y. conducted an auction at the nurseries’ Polhemustown Road site. People from near and far, including Upper Freehold and Lancaster, Pa., residents bought tractors, loaders, forklight equipment, trucks, various specialized nursery equipment, irrigation pumps, and some nursery stock during…
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U.F. resident gets national recognition
UPPER FREEHOLD – Resident Sue Kozel has been selected from a national applicant pool to attend one of six summer study opportunities supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The endowment is a federal agency that supports “Landmarks of American History and Culture” workshops each summer to give faculty the opportunity to work in…
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Lyme disease
Actual size of deer ticks How to remove a tick ‘ • Don t panic. • Get the tick off; try brushing it off first. • If the tick is firmly attached: Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. Use rounded forceps or fine-point tweezers. • Don t touch the tick because…
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Funds needed for Monmouth battle exhibit
BRAVO (Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological Volunteer Organization) hopes to raise funds for a park cannon at the 230th re-enactment of the Battle of Monmouth on June 21-22 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. Monetary donations will help the organization purchase the memorial to be placed in front of the visitors center. “This will…
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Uncontested elections see low turnout
Roosevelt andMillstone primary elections. None of the towns had contested campaigns. However, as a result of the voting on June 3,Allentown will have a contest for the general election in November for two threeyear council seats. In Allentown, Republican incumbents Michael Schumacher and Margaret Armenante, who were both listed on the ballot in the election,…
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DOT to start resurfacing part of I-195
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will resurface more than 10 miles of I-195 eastbound from Howell Township to Jackson Township. The $6.1 million resurfacing project started June 9 with complete reconstruction of the roadway expected in December, according to a press release from NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri. “This resurfacing project follows the westbound…
