Category: Examiner News
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Girl Scout realignment continues in 2 counties
The national realignment of Girl Scout councils across the country continues with Girl Scouts of Ocean County and Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts among those leading the way; setting an example for others who will soon begin the process as well. In January, delegates from the Monmouth and Ocean councils unanimously approved a resolution to…
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Expo ctr. hosts N.J.’s 1st gay wedding expo
For same-sex couples, expo offered comfortable place to plan ceremony BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – When Jimmy Nieves tied the knot last August, planning the wedding was a piecemeal effort done through magazines and the Internet. But now, with the blessing of the New Jersey Supreme Court and the…
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In Service
Air Force Senior Airman Keith K. Friedman is currently deployed overseas at a forward-operating location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Friedman, a helicopter crew chief with four years of military service, is normally assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz. He is the son of William D. and June A.C. Friedman, of Waianae,…
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Millstone Board of Ed. will not televise meetings
Channel 77 will air March 26 budget presentation BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer A tie vote will keep Millstone Township Board of Education meetings off the local public access channel. Board members voted 4-4 at the March 12 meeting when a motion was made for a six-month trial period for recording…
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Mayor seeks to preserve balance of Breza Rd. tract
Fleischacker asks why U.F. is afraid of wastewater plants BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The mayor is working to preserve the township’s only commercially zoned area in a sewered district. Most of Upper Freehold is considered a Planning Area 4 in the State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP).…
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Fertilizer regulations could hurt area farming
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Proposed amendments to local water quality management plans could have a detrimental impact on township farmers. Township officials are concerned about proposed amendments to the Lower Delaware, Monmouth County and Upper Delaware water quality management plans for total maximum daily loads for phosphorus.…
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Volunteers sought for horse races
Breeders’ Cup coming to Monmouth Park in Oct. Monmouth Park will host the 2007 Breeders’ Cup World Championships Oct. 26-27. This will be the first time this racing event has come to New Jersey. Due to the magnitude of the event, the state is actively seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated volunteers to work the Breeders’ Cup World…
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‘Spring Is in the Air’ for opera in Allentown
Christine Giglio Nanni and John Nanni, of Upper Freehold, will perform a concert to benefit the Boheme Opera Company at the Allentown High School on March 25. ALLENTOWN – An upcoming concert will thank a local opera company for putting songs into the hearts of students. Over the past two years, Boheme Opera, of Pennington…
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U.F. focuses on potential of land in Breza Road area
“If, on the other hand, we build commercial development, our neighbors will develop, too.” – Stephen Fleischacker Millstone mayor Area could be rezoned for parks, preserved land, education facilities BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The land off Breza Road in Upper Freehold Township still has potential, to say the least. Even though plans for a…
