Category: Examiner News
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March madness
Jake Arata, 6, reaches for the rebound during the Millstone PTSA’s March Madness basketball game on March 19 to raise funds for Millstone Primary School. Above: Liam Murphy, 5, and Corey Arthur, 6, battle for a loose ball during the Millstone PTSA’s March Madness basketball game on March 19 to raise funds for the Millstone…
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A troubled bridge over local waters
Allentown dam renovation project has 16-year history BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Allentown must weigh the merits of having a detour or a temporary bridge while its major thoroughfare undergoes renovation. Decay and cracks can be seen in the concrete of Monmouth County’s U-12 bridge in downtown Allentown. The Board of Chosen Freeholders and Monmouth…
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Four locals charged in alleged mortgage scheme
On March 13, detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office arrested four individuals as a result of an investigation into a mortgage fraud scheme they say cost mortgage lenders over $4 million in bad loans. The individuals arrested included John Pereless, 39, of Colts Neck, Kevin Deickmann, 34, of Red Bank, Ramon Iglesia, 24, of…
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Breza Road preservation enters deed-review stage
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Township Attorney Granville Magee gave an update on the preservation of the 145-acre Breza Road tract at the March 20 Township Committee meeting. According to Magee, the title company is now in the process of reviewing the 11 deeds for the acreage submitted by landowner Neil Van…
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Three incumbents run uncontested in board race
Trent, Shaw and Stampe seek re-election BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – All that seems daunting about serving on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education cannot deter three incumbents from wanting to serve another three years. In the April 15 election for the three open seats on the regional board, Elizabeth Trent is…
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Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes
View the planets in a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum through May 4. “Three Jupiter Shots” “Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes” paints a rarely seen and mesmerizing portrait of our solar system’s planets and their moons. Artist Michael Benson has digitally processed data from NASA and European Space Agency missions to create seamless…
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Tailgating ban set for acts that draw younger crowd
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL – Consumption of alcohol while tailgating at the PNC Bank Arts Center will be limited to older crowds during this summer’s concert series. According to Joe Orlando, spokesman for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which owns and operates the PNC Bank Arts Center, tailgating will be completely prohibited…
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Walnford hosts mill demos
Gristmill UPPER FREEHOLD – It’s all about food this spring at Historic Walnford in Crosswicks Creek Park. Visitors are invited to see how corn goes from ear to mouth during free gristmill demonstrations from 1-4 p.m. on weekends starting April 5 and continuing through November. During these demos, area residents can experience the rumbling and…
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Millstone seniors to cook breakfast on April 13
The Millstone Senior Citizens Organization is sponsoring a pancake breakfast from 8:30-11 a.m. on April 13 at the Millstone Township Community Center, 524 Stagecoach Road. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. The menu includes pancakes, bacon or sausage, orange juice, coffee and tea.
