Category: Examiner News
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Life’s a dance
Dance instructor Candace Woodward-Clough, of Hightstown, helps Jackson’s Rachel Nappi and Allentown’s Brennen Neaburger (top left photo) with some swing dance steps during a class sponsored by Millstone Township Community Education at the Millstone Township Middle School on March 12. Millstone Township’s John and Shirley Petrella (top right photo) practice the waltz. Millstone Township’s Angelica…
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Boro teen attends 4-H conference
South Jersey 4-H Teen Conference (SJTC) is a 10-county conference for 4-H teens that focuses on leadership and personal development. This year the conference was held from March 9-11 in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County. Teen delegates from the participating counties attended, including Vishal Chandawarkar, Taryn Leary, Amy Smith, Sandy Smith and Sarah Sakowski, all…
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Girl Scouts: Don’t dump in the Millstone River
MILLSTONE – Even people living on streets miles away from the Millstone River could be polluting its waters. Since certain storm drains in town run directly into the river, a group of Junior Girl Scouts will paint a turtle along with the phrase “Don’t Dump – Drains to Millstone River” on selected storm drains throughout…
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‘Ellisdale’ deemed village center in master plan draft
Mayor said area would not include potential school site BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The Ellisdale in the draft of revisions to the township’s master plan is not necessarily the Ellisdale on most residents’ minds. Voters will have to decide whether to approve a $13.2 million referendum in…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Hightstown’s Candace Woodward-Clough leads a dance class at the Millstone Township Middle School on March 12.
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Horse riders will have path around new houses
Planning Board approves 54 units on Route 526 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – New homes will soon flank Route 526. The township’s Planning Board unanimously approved the construction of two subdivisions totaling 54 housing units, with a surrounding bridle path for horseback riding, at its March 15 meeting. Perl…
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Discrepancy over lot lines creates trail
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – A minor lot-line adjustment has provided for the creation of another trail off Sweetmans Lane. The township’s Planning Board approved the trail easement at its March 14 meeting. The easement is located around a farm that is going into the Farmland Preservation Program. Mayor…
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Mayor’s involvement with school project reviewed
Fleischacker denies playing role in getting site switched BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – It’s all about permits, not politics. Mayor Stephen Fleischacker supports the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education in its decision to move the construction of the new middle school from the Ellisdale Road site to…
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Cty. steps up to help save babies
More than half a million babies are born too soon every year, and many of them die. More than 120,000 babies are born with serious birth defects that can mean a lifetime disability. These are some of the reasons why the March of Dimes is leading the national fight to save babies from premature birth…
