Category: Examiner News
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Millstone Township Committee
John Pfefferkorn John Pfefferkorn Address: He has lived in the township for more than nine years and currently resides at 15 Lyle Farm Lane. Family information: He has been married to Anita for 19 years. The couple has three children, Andrew, Christina and Geneva. Occupation: He is the director of cost and inventory accounting at…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Classic cars line a street in downtown Allentown as part of the borough’s annual harvest festival, which took place this year on Oct. 14.
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Seeing the cycle of life through a Mexican tradition
Roosevelt will host ‘Day of the Dead’ festival Oct. 28-29 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Noe Dominguz, of Perth Amboy, sets up an ofrenda, which is an altar, that will be used in the Mexican Day of the Dead ceremony in Roosevelt. ROOSEVELT – The souls of those who…
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Where to go, what to do with kids in Monmouth Co.
‘The Parent Pages’ is a resource for activities, enrichment and more BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Becoming the parent of Gage, 6, and Ryan, 8, prompted Keelin Hutzley to write a resource guide for parents. It’s a simple idea, but oh so timely. A resource guide for parents and newcomers that…
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Freeholders criticized for high legal expenses
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Despite recently adopted measures aimed at cutting legal expenses, several residents sounded off last week, complaining the county is still spending too much on lawyers. At last Thursday’s Monmouth County Freeholders meeting, members of the public criticized the freeholders for spending more…
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U.F. allows resident to install alternative septic
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer “If you think you’re not going to get a lot of these systems, think again.” – William Miscoski deputy mayor UPPER FREEHOLD – A Meirs Road landowner will be able to install an alternative septic system on his property, even though the township still does not…
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U.F. may put affordable housing on former dump
Allentown used to dispose of trash along Breza Road BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Part of the Breza Road site in Upper Freehold that’s under consideration for warehouse development formerly served as Allentown’s dump. Richard Osborn, a lifelong area resident and former township mayor, said the 19.2 acres west of Breza…
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Local wildlife to benefit from banquet in Millstone
MILLSTONE – Contributing to the welfare of local wildlife may be as easy as having dinner in the township on Nov. 10. The Central Jersey Chapter of Pheasants Forever will hold its third annual banquet on Nov. 10 at the Clarksburg Inn, located on Route 524 in the Clarksburg section of Millstone. Established in 1982,…
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Weight limit considered for Sharon Station Road
Public hearing on lowering speed limit will be held Oct. 19 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Upper Freehold UPPER FREEHOLD – The township will spend $4,750 on a Sharon Station Road traffic study. The Township Committee voted 4-1 at its Oct. 5 meeting to appropriate the funding for the evaluation that…
