Category: Examiner News
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Town may ban certain activities at memorial
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – The chairman of the Millstone Township Veterans Memorial Council has asked the governing body to prohibit certain demonstrations at the veterans memorial. At the May 16 Township Committee meeting, Richard Brody said the language in the proposed ordinance that would ban certain acts at…
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Millstone’s M&M Manor under new management
Family that previously owned facility will stay in assisted living business BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer M&M Manor, which is an assisted living facility located in the Perrineville section of Millstone, is under new management. MILLSTONE – The family that has provided comprehensive health care to those in need at M&M…
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Park system to clean up Sharon Station Rd. site
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Park System plans to remove waste from a former farm dump on Sharon Station Road. The park system has applied for a Freshwater Wetlands Individual Permit from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the 31-acre site. The property is in the process of being placed into the…
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Breeders Cup could rake $60M into N.J.’s economy
$20M in purses up for grabs in thoroughbred horse racing event BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Monmouth Park in Oceanport is gearing up for the richest day ever in the history of horse racing. That’s what Greg Avioli, the Breeders Cup president, called Oct. 27, when the 24th running of the…
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Buildings may go up on Prodelin Way at Rte. 33
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Although concerns about traffic, flooding and drainage were raised, site plans for a day-care center and office building on Prodelin Way have received preliminary approval. Due to a potential conflict of interest, Planning Board Chairman Mitchell Newman and board member and Township Committeeman Steven…
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In the Arts
In the Arts The Freehold Center Partnership (FCP) invites antiques collectors from far and wide to check out the trinkets and treasures from the past at the 10th annual Spring AntiqueFest/Art Show May 20 (rain date, May 27) from 9 am to 4 p.m. on West Main Street between Court and Throckmorton streets. More than…
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Officials foil plan to attack Fort Dix
Six men arrested in alleged terrorist plot on New Jersey Army base BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The arrest of six individuals and the unraveling of a plot to attack the Fort Dix army base in Wrightstown, Burlington County, shocked New Jersey residents last week. Speaking on May 8, U.S. Attorney…
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Mosquito Commission offers tick-testing service
TINTON FALLS – Residents who find a tick can bring it to the Monmouth County Mosquito Commission’s (MCMC) office to have it analyzed for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. “The Tick Identification and Testing Service is meant to serve as a first alert for people receiving a tick bite,” said Sean Healy, entomologist for…
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Horsing around in N.J.
Dust off the saddle, grab the reins, and hold on.It’s time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the designation of the horse as New Jersey’s state animal, as well as the honor of the state getting to host the 2007 Breeders’ Cup thoroughbred horse races, with a little “horsing” around in the Garden State, according…
