Category: Examiner News
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Funding will cover extra road repairs
Holmes Mill, Sharon Station roads among those to be fixed BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Some local roads may be improved this fall. At the June 21 Township Committee meeting, Township Administrator Barbara Bascom said Township Engineer Glenn Gerken has provided her with a list of roads that…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Allentown High School student Josh Alster proudly stands with fellow classmates during the school’s commencement ceremony held at The College of New Jersey’s field house in Ewing on June 20.
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First-responder issue reignites after year of silence
Firefighters will now respond to some medical emergencies BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Some residents are still pushing for the township’s fire department to create a response team that would help reduce the amount of time that a person in a medical emergency situation has to wait for assistance.…
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Results on bird confirm West Nile
A dead blue jay collected from Jackson has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus, according to an Ocean County Health Department spokesman. Edward Rumen, the department’s public information officer, said the dead bird was sent to the state lab in Trenton and the health department was subsequently notified that the bird had…
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‘Freehold Idol’ signups continue
FREEHOLD – Anyone who has aspirations of singing their heart out on the way to fame and fortune may enter the “Freehold Idol” competition sponsored by the Freehold Center Partnership as part of its Summer Concert Series. The partnership has launched a statewide talent search for the “Freehold Idol.” Auditions will be held Wednesdays through…
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More Millstone teachers get technological tools
MTFEE has donated more than $300,000 to schools in seven years BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Township schools have $46,000 more to put into their classrooms, thanks to the continuing efforts of a local foundation. The Millstone Township Foundation for Education Excellence (MTFEE) completed its 12th grant cycle May…
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Oyster Creek’s time is up, residents tell board
Many worried about accidents, terror attacks on aging nuclear plant BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer TOMS RIVER – Should the nearly 40-year-old Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township be allowed to operate for another 20 years? No. That was the overwhelming response of many of the several hundred…
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Sheriff’s hopeful proposes inmate immigration check
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Kim Guadagno, one of three candidates running for the position of Monmouth County sheriff, is calling for the implementation of a federal program known as 287(g) of the Immigration Reform Act of 1996. According to Guadagno, who is a former state and federal prosecutor,…
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July 2007: Plain old green
BY GOTTI KELLY BY GOTTI KELLY Structural foliage plants give the garden a sense of definition and permanence. With summer’s lavish display upon us and gardens awash in floral color, let’s not forget the “plain old green” with its multifaceted textures and patterns. Henry Thoreau wrote, “Nature made ferns for pure leaves to show what…
