Category: Examiner News
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U.F. elects first-ever female official
Two newcomers best Fleischacker in election BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Next year will mark the first time in township history when a woman will serve on the governing body. Voters elected Lori Horsnall Mount and Stan Moslowski Jr., who are both lifelong residents of the area and 1982 graduates of Allentown…
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Millstone’s former DPW lot for sale
Minimum bid set at $60,000 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The old Department of Public Works (DPW) garage property on Millstone Road is for sale. The Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution advertising for bids on the lot at its Nov. 7 meeting. The .66-acre parcel in the township’s neighborhood commercial zone is…
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NJN TV show to feature Jonathan Shahn
ROOSEVELT – New Jersey Network’s State of the Arts program “Public/Private” will feature Jonathan Shahn this week. The program, which will air Nov. 16 and Nov. 21, explores public and private art that is either created or exhibited in New Jersey. The last story on the program features an exhibit of Shahn’s work at The…
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Court Jester marks 30 years as popular watering hole
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Beer for 95 cents, a friendly environment and fine food are all available at one of Freehold Borough’s longest running tavern-style restaurants. Mike Page, owner of the Court Jester, East Main Street, said the restaurant is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a “30 Beers for 30 Years”…
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Scout helps Eagles adorn their nest
Project puts new sign at Pop Warner facility BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Now everyone will know where the Eagles roost. Thanks to Arjun Shah, 18, a student at Brookdale Community College, Middletown, and a member of Millstone Boy Scout Troop 116, visitors to Wagner Farm Park on Baird Road in Millstone will know they…
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More public trails will wind through Millstone
Group receives $25,000 grant to better connect town’s open spaces BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Soon there will be more trails in the township for residents to blaze. The Recreational Trails Program, an assistance program of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration, has provided the Millstone Trailblazers with a $25,000 grant…
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Open space funding approved for one more year
Groups will continue search for long-term funding solutions BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON – New Jersey residents voted to borrow $200 million for open space and farmland preservation programs this Election Day. While the initiative’s success was widely hailed by conservation groups across the state, the cash injection was viewed as a stopgap measure…
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U.S. gov’t. secures guilty plea in first Fort Dix case
Agron Abdullahu pleaded guilty Oct. 31 in federal court in Camden to conspiring to provide firearms and ammunition to illegal aliens who allegedly plotted to kill U.S. soldiers at various installations, including the Fort Dix Army base in Burlington County, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. Abdullahu, 25, of Buena Vista Township, pleaded guilty before…
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Dispute over minutes adds to widening GOP divide
Abilheira continues to disagree with officials he previously supported BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The deputy mayor and a fellow committeeman argued over the accuracy of the Oct. 17 Township Committee meeting minutes when it came time to vote on them last week. At the Oct. 17 meeting, Committeeman Elias Abilheira had alleged…
