Category: Examiner News
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Gala rolls out the red carpet for Millstoners
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer A poster for the Millstone Charity Gala announces the red carpet will be rolled out for the stars of the community on Nov. 11. MILLSTONE – Residents are invited to a night out at the Oscars on Nov. 11. The sixth annual Millstone Charity Gala is…
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Firefighters raise $2,800 to help children in need
Muscular Dystrophy Association can now send two more kids to camp BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE – By giving area residents the boot, local firefighters collected almost $3,000 for a good cause. The Millstone Township Uniformed Firefighters Association, International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4388, recently held two “boot drives” for the Muscular Dystrophy…
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jennies and johns for sale. Prices start at $500 for solid-color donkeys, with spotted jennies priced between $700 and $1,500. Their spotted donkeys are registered with the American Council of Spotted Asses, according to Mr. Norton. “The expense of any required health papers (coggins test, etc.) is the responsibility of the buyer,” Mrs. Norton said.…
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Boroughs’ races to go off uncontested Nov. 7
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Polls will open on Nov. 7 for two uncontested races in the boroughs of Roosevelt and Allentown. In Roosevelt, Democrats Jeff Ellentuck, Bob Silverstein and Arlene Stinson are running unopposed for the three open seats on the Borough Council. Ellentuck, a 30-year resident of Roosevelt, is…
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Local couples see ruling as an incomplete victory
Area legislators say they’ll consult public on what to do next BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer NEWARK – In a historic decision, plaintiffs from Aberdeen and South Brunswick were among seven same-sex couples who won the same legal rights and responsibilities that any heterosexual married couple in the state has. On Oct. 25, the…
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Sal Diecidue’s write-in candidacy questioned
Former official asks why anti-warehouse group supports campaign BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – One former mayor has asked another former mayor to recuse himself from the Planning Board hearings on the Rockefeller Group’s proposal to put warehouses on Breza Road. At the Oct. 24 Planning Board meeting, Robert Abrams, who served as…
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Coyotes kill goat on Upper Freehold farm
DEP official provides tips on how to protect property from predators While bears have received a lot of attention in recent years, another large predatory animal is making a comeback in New Jersey. According to Karen Hershey, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), there have been recent sightings of coyotes in…
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Rues Road development must keep large buffers
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The developer of a five-lot subdivision on Rues Road will have to keep a 75-foot buffer between the lots abutting a contiguous property. The applicant, Gayle Realty LLC, asked the Planning Board to reduce the buffer to 50 feet, but the board made…
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Drug Alliance to sponsor annual holiday concert
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Allentown/Upper Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, commonly known as the Drug Alliance, will once again sponsor its annual holiday concert. The event will take place on Dec. 2 at the Allentown Presbyterian Church on High Street. “The two-hour concert starts at 8 p.m. and is designed to…
