Category: Examiner News
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Son: ‘Flight 93’ shows passengers as heroes
Longtime Manalapan resident was on board hijacked plane on 9/11 BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Two days before “United 93” was released to the general public on April 28, family members of United Airlines Flight 93 passengers were guests at a special premiere of the film at the Tribeca Film Festival…
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County opens its museums through September
The Monmouth County Historical Association’s four 18th century historic house museums have opened for the season and will remain open through September. Open hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free, although a donation is appreciated. The public is invited to tour these sites that reflect life as it was 250…
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Freeholders pan gov.’s ‘sick tax’
FREEHOLD – Citing the impact Gov. Jon Corzine’s proposed “sick tax” would have on Monmouth County’s hospitals, the Board of Freeholders passed a resolution critical of the proposal to tax hospital beds, urging all 120 state legislators to oppose such a levy. Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick, who prepared the resolution, said the tax being proposed…
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Group studies WWII impact on Monmouth
The Monmouth County Historical Association will hold a special event to honor and commemorate veterans of World War II on May 28 from 3-5 p.m. World War II veterans and their families are invited to attend a reception and view the museum exhibition “Home Front” at the MCHA Museum and Library, 70 Court Street, Freehold.…
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Impromptu trip to Afghanistan an eye-opener
Shrewsbury resident accompanies noted photographer to war-torn zone BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer STEVE McCURRY Art Petrosemolo (c), with Afghan translator and guide Qais Azminy, gets a close look from a motorcycle driver on the road in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Petrosemolo took the pictures of the two Afghani children pictured at left…
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Race garners support, funds for the disabled
Local nonprofit helps individuals find homes, jobs in New Jersey Krystal Odell, president of Allies Inc., and Upper Freehold Township Mayor Stephen Fleischacker welcome runners to the first Country Roads 5K held in Allentown’s Walnford Park on April 22. ALLENTOWN – Community members with disabilities gained new allies on April 22. More than 60 people…
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Bear makes his rounds in Roosevelt backyards
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT – Residents are increasingly experiencing close encounters of the ursine kind. A bear, or possibly multiple bears, awoke from winter hibernation and have made their presence known throughout Roosevelt. Due to the increase in encounters, the Borough Council plans to have a bear expert speak…
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Work gets under way on ambulatory campus
CentraState begins $48 million project adjacent to hospital BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer An artist’s rendering shows a 170,000-square-foot ambulatory campus that is being built adjacent to CentraState Medical Center, West Main Street, Freehold Township. The new facility will be anchored by CentraState’s Health Awareness Center and a new medical fitness…
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Development at standstill; builder blames township
Deputy mayor says he may get more involved with good ratable UPPER FREEHOLD – The developer of the Cox’s Corner commercial project vented his latest frustrations at the May 4 Township Committee meeting. Doug Walsh, an 18-year resident, told the committee he feels like he should live outside of town. He called township officials “the…
