Category: Examiner News
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Millstone Board of Ed. operating to the full again
Labor lawyer who also worked for 3 governors takes vacant seat BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – The Board of Education once again has a full nine members. Kevin McGovern was sworn in at the July 31 meeting to replace board member Gina Morrone, who resigned two weeks into her…
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Keeping horse industry at pace may cost $50M-$75M
Legislators aim to ramp up support for $1.1B enterprise in trouble BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF KEN WEINGARTNER A state Department of Agriculture farm tour for New Jersey state legislators on July 31 included a visit to the largest standardbred breeding farm in New Jersey, Perretti Farms in…
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Frogbridge campers help children with cancer
Sportsathon nets more than $6,500 for Pediatric Cancer Foundation MILLSTONE – Hundreds of local campers plunged into helping kids with cancer this summer. For this year’s Sportsathon, the Millstone day camp partnered with the Pediatric Cancer Foundation and asked several hundred campers to swim laps on behalf of children who have cancer. The camp held…
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Kids have ‘whale’ of a time in the Great Bible Reef
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Marta Pelka, 13, portrays a starfish, and Brendan Benedict, 17, plays the part of a jellyfish during the “Great Bible Reef” performance at St. Joseph Parish’s vacation Bible school on Aug. 3. MILLSTONE – Local youths dove deep into biblical teachings…
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Riding down the wrong path
Mining co. urges ATV riders to keep out of dangerous quarry BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer PHOTOSBY SCOTT FRIEDMAN ATV riders illegally use the Buck Mining and Materials quarry off Pine Hill Road in Millstone and allegedly vandalize construction equipment. In its most recent effort to deter trespassers, the company has…
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One strike could mean out of game
Parents, players and coaches will have to sign new code of conduct BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Bad behavior will no longer be tolerated at township sporting events. The Township Committee voted unanimously at its Aug. 2 meeting to establish a code of conduct for individuals attending, coaching,…
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Summer camp volunteers needed
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking summer camp volunteers who are looking for a rewarding and memorable experience. Volunteer counselors are needed to help young people with neuromuscular diseases enjoy a fun-filled MDA summer camp from Aug. 18-24 at Spring Valley, N.Y. Volunteer counselors must be at least 18 years old and able to lift…
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Parents in a panic over how kids will get to school
Those living more than 20 miles away won’t even get aid BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – More than 300 residents signed a petition urging the Millstone Township Board of Education to provide transportation for its nonpublic school students. Resident Kevin Abernathy presented the petition to the board at its…
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All’s fair in summer fun
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff A youngster (top photo) goes for a spin on an amusement ride while Madison Andrews, 5, of Ocean Township, (bottom photo) sports a smile after walking through the “Monkey Maze” during the Monmouth County Fair held at the East Freehold Park showgrounds, Freehold Township, on…
