Category: Examiner News
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Group makes new strides with therapeutic driving
Horse-and-cart program dedicated to late NYC firefighter BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Horse-drawn carriages might seem a little old-fashioned to some people, but to the Special Strides program at Congress Hill Farm in Monroe Township they are a useful innovation. Staff members at the nonprofit organization are raring to go for the Joseph Farrelly Therapeutic…
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Clockwise from left: A team gets set to compete in the marathon at the Garden State Combined Driving Event on May 31 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. A team navigates through one of the hazards. A hazard can’t stop this team. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff
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Hospital pediatric services will get a boost from play
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich knows how to talk a good deal – at least when it comes to helping children. Tomkovich, a Manalapan resident and radiologist at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, recently managed to convince the Phoenix Productions community theater group to add a seventh show to the six-showrun…
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N.J. farmers harvest local-grown movement
Growers expect huge direct-marketing season if crops fare well BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Thinking globally, more New Jerseyans are expected to buy local produce this growing season. ERIC SUCAR staff Roosevelt farmer Dave Burlew and his fiancée, Tara Keegan, harvest purple bok choy on May 29 at the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm on…
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Anonymous attack on U.F. candidate draws criticism
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD- An anonymous letter about a Township Committee candidate stirred up a lot of controversy before the June 3 primary election. Last week, many registered Republicans in the township received the letter in their mailboxes. The unsigned document accused candidate Bryan Scheff of discriminating against a disabled neighbor while…
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Authorities: Manalapan couple ran cocaine ring
Seven charged in operation that allegedly took in $1M per week BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – The investigation of an international narcotics distribution and money-laundering network based in Manalapan has resulted in multiple arrests, including two Manalapan residents. The joint county and federal investigation, dubbed Operation Unbounded, said the ring allegedly was generating…
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Dangers of teen drinking, house parties discussed
Attorney: Parents face consequences of serving alcohol BY NICOLE M. ANLLO Staff Writer With more than 80 percent of teenagers reported to be trying alcohol at some point during their high school years, parents should be warned of the consequences their children and they themselves can face. That is the opinion of one young adult.…
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Upper Freehold honors its new state champs
AHS golf team earns first-ever N.J. title BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Allentown High School golf team members are state champions and local record setters. The Township Committee honored the golf team at its May 29 meeting. Team members Kyle Abbott, Mike Argondizza, Brandon Bush, Joe Cook, Keith Fernandez, Ben Lawrence, Will Morris, Charles Joseph…
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Exotic plant greenhouse roots in U.F.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Orchids from Taiwan may soon be gracing the township. The Planning Board unanimously approved an application for a greenhouse to grow exotic plants at its May 28 meeting. Song Wei Orchids, currently based in Monroe, plans to construct a 36,362- square-foot state-of-the-art greenhouse on a 9-acre property…
