Category: Examiner News
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For the Record
An article in the Dec. 13 Examiner titled “Car wash issue puts official through wringer” incorrectly reported that Robert O’Donnell is the chief executive officer of Sun National Bank, formerly known as the Community Bank of New Jersey. Instead, it should have stated that O’Donnell was once the chief executive officer of the Community Bank…
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Litigation looks into what defines a house of worship
Roosevelt, yeshiva at odds over whether school, synagogue use are same BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ROOSEVELT – The litigation among congregations Anshei Roosevelt, Yeshiva Me’On Hatorah and the borough continues, with the plaintiffs having filed on Dec. 3 an opposition to the defendants’ recent motion to have the complaint dismissed. The congregations of the…
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Grants totaling $8,822 awarded to UFRSD
Funding will help math, gardening, literacy, special-needs programs ALLENTOWN – Grants that a local nonprofit has garnered for the Upper Freehold Regional School District will help the schools purchase calculators and software programs, as well as gardening supplies and crafts. During its fall grant cycle, the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation (UFREF) awarded nine grants…
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Auditors find no faults with UFRSD’s finances
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Upper Freehold Regional School District’s finances are in order. Auditor Kathyrn Mantell, of Nisivoccia & Co. in Randolph, reported at the Board of Education’s Dec. 5 meeting that the school district has successfully been audited and that the auditors did not have any recommendations to make regarding…
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A cut above
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Clockwise from left: Roosevelt artist Robert Mueller poses between one of his paintings and woodcut prints during “Robert Mueller: Selections,” an exhibit sponsored by the Roosevelt Arts Project and the Eleanor Gallery Dec. 8. Judy Nahmias, of Roosevelt, studies Mueller’s triptych that depicts the perils of the Iraq War. Millstone’s Arpaia…
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Catholic churches prepare for the future
Diocese looks at restructuring local parishes BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Peter O’Such recently completed a survey that may impact the future of his parish church, Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven. He joins thousands of other Catholics in 15 parishes in Monmouth County as they begin a process to review options of restructuring and…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Like Santa’s elves, parents and kids were busy assembling pine branches into holiday decorations at the annual Roosevelt PTA wreath-making event at Roosevelt Public School Dec. 8.
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Allegations fly across Millstone GOP divide
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The long-rumored rift between Committeeman Elias Abilheira and other members of the governing body was confirmed publicly at the Dec. 5 Township Committee meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Steve Lambros, chairman of the township’s Republican County Executive Committee (RCEC), asked Abilheira about comments he…
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New-look motor vehicle office will serve region
MVC breaks ground at Okerson Road site in Freehold Township BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer An artist’s rendering shows the motor vehicle agency service center that the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is building on Okerson Road, Freehold Township, next to the motor vehicle inspection center. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Say goodbye to the New…
