Category: Examiner News
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Hall of Fame returns to New Jersey
Once located in Freehold and then moved to Los Angeles, the National Broadcasters Hall Of Fame (NBHF) has returned to New Jersey and will be located at the Information Age Learning Center and Museum in Wall Township at the former Camp Evans. At noon on Sept. 16, the NBHF will induct Arthur Anderson, Charles Osgood…
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Beach walk will benefit autism research
Thousands of Jersey Shore residents touched by the effects of autism will join together at the inaugural New Jersey Shore Walk for Autism Research. The walk will take place on Sept. 30 at Manasquan Beach in Manasquan. Check-in time is at 10 a.m. and the walk will begin at 11:30 a.m. Participants in the New…
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Residents at Applewood Estates reap what they sow
Keeping active found to provide them with health, social benefits After spending much of their lives tilling New Jersey soil, Bill Black and Lloyd Van Doren have revived their interest in farming, turning it into a fruitful hobby in gardening. The two men are members of the Applewood Garden Club at Applewood Estates, a life-care…
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Millstone may preserve Lee property after all
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer “Once all the land is developed, it can’t be farmed anymore.” – David Lee Millstone resident MILLSTONE – The township is taking steps toward preserving approximately 148 acres of land on Red Valley Road. During its Sept. 6 meeting, the Township Committee unanimously voted to pass…
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Monmouth takes pride in its history
More than 50 organizations have reserved exhibit tables for the 11th annual Archives and History Day celebration at Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan. Archives and History Day, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Oct. 14, according to a press release from Gary Saretzky, an archivist for Monmouth County.…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Steve Alpaugh, a football player on an Allentown Central Redbirds Pop Warner team, takes off with the ball during a game against the Old Bridge Rams on Sept. 3.
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County helps Trailblazers connect paths in Millstone
New route good for horseback riding, mountain biking BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer The Stonebridge trail at Charleston Spring Golf course in Millstone Township. MILLSTONE – The Monmouth County Park System (MCPS) has opened up a new, multiuse trail near the Charleston Springs Golf Course, thanks in part to a local…
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Pet dumping incidents on the rise
Cream Ridge Animal Clinic has numerous animals up for adoption BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer “People are always dumping animals for one reason or the other, but during the summer months it’s more extreme.” – Lorraine Schreiber Perhaps the economy or rising gas prices are affecting some people’s ability to keep…
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Breza Road plans bred controversy from the start
Multiple proposals for property have been met with disapproval BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Upper Freehold UPPER FREEHOLD – Controversy has surrounded plans for property along Breza Road for years. Several years ago, then-Township Committeeman John Mele had an idea for a 254-acre parcel on Breza Road. His plan was for…
