Category: Examiner News
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Beck will make run for Senate
State Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) announced on Jan. 29 that she will seek the Republican Party’s nomination to run for the state Senate in November. Beck, a former councilwoman in Red Bank, was elected to the Assembly in November 2005 and is presently serving the second year of her two-year term. In a…
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Hunting trailer explosion caused by propane stove
Three injured in fire that left one man in critical condition BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – A faulty propane stove caused an explosion that injured four people in a hunting trailer fire on Jonathan Holmes Road Jan. 27. According to the New Jersey State Police, its Arson/Bomb Unit…
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Pit bulls kill family’s pet in Millstone
Family petitions to keep dogs involved in incident out of neighborhood BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Max, a 5-month-old schnoodle owned by a Millstone family, was killed by two pit bulls on Jan. 23. Two pit bulls killed a 5-month-old puppy on Oak Hill Drive in Millstone on Jan. 23.Gerry Barbaruolo,…
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U.F. still seeks ratables for Breza Road property
Officials plan to meet with landowner about various uses BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Upper Freehold UPPER FREEHOLD – The Planning Board discussed the future of the Commerce Park overlay on a Breza Road tract at its Jan. 23 meeting. Last year, the New York City-based Rockefeller Group proposed putting 1.8…
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Master plan changes could hinder creation of farmettes
U.F. still pitching village centers, density transfers, downzoning BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Township Planner Mark Remsa presented a rough draft of the new land use element of the master plan last week. There was no public comment portion at the Jan. 23 Planning Board meeting regarding the…
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Rabid coyote found in neighboring county
The Monmouth County Health Department wants area residents to know that a coyote discovered wandering around in a neighboring county tested positive for rabies. The State Public Health and Environmental Laboratories Rabies Laboratory confirmed on Jan. 23 that the coyote found in Bergen County was rabid, according to Michele Gallagher, the Local Information Network and…
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Judge decides not to toss 2004 referendum results
Petitioner still believes school district will have to hold another vote BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN- The state has dismissed a petition challenging the Upper Freehold Regional School District’s 2004 referendum. Administrative Law Judge Joseph F. Martone, of the state of New Jersey’s Office of Administrative Law in Trenton, on…
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U.F. awarded $7,000 grant for planning study
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) has awarded Upper Freehold Township a $7,000 matching grant to conduct a septic capacity and groundwater supply analysis. ANJEC, an organization with a mission to preserve and protect the environment, awards grants for vital projects across the state. The township’s study is currently in…
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Roosevelt’s water tower has met its final days
Borough may have to spend between $575K and $600K BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT – The borough’s water tower, which is about as old as the town, needs to be replaced. Borough Engineer Carmela Roberts discussed the town’s water tower issues at the Borough Council’s Jan. 22 meeting. An original…
