Category: Examiner News
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Women over 50 find fun in Red Hats
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Members of Millstone’s Red Hat Society, an organization for women over the age of 50, hold their monthly outing at the Prestige Diner in Hightstown on Feb. 16. MILLSTONE — Wherever they go, questions about their fancy red chapeaus are sure to follow.…
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Resident questions U.F’s Smart Growth perception
Officials and others defend Upper Freehold BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A resident criticized a recent letter to the editor in front of the township’s Planning Board on Feb. 9. Resident Jerry Nathanson said the letter, written by Jon Tomson to the Examiner, contained “allegations that were not…
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The future of education in Millstone takes shape
New school has 30 classrooms, two gyms, 1,200-seat arts center BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Sonny Rossner, the construction manager of the new Millstone Township Middle School, stands next to the future site of the stage and the facility’s 1,200-seat performing arts center. A new dawn in education…
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Millstone’s fire district to hold annual election
Proposed budget would rely on a tax levy of $1.1M BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Millstone Township’s proposed fire budget would raise fire taxes for the average homeowner by about $52 in 2006. Fire District No. 1 will hold its annual election on Feb. 18 for two new commissioners and its…
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Trail project to link three counties moves forward
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The Planning Board received an update on the Greenway Group’s trail initiative on Feb. 8. The Crosswicks Creek/Doctors Creek Watershed Regional Greenway Planning Group (Greenway Group) consists of 12 towns in Monmouth, Mercer and Ocean counties that share a watershed and stream corridors. Walter…
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Probe into fatal crash continues
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The New Jersey State Police continue to investigate what caused a Feb. 3 car crash on Meirs Road that killed an area historian. Ethelyn Maginnis, 75, of Allentown, was killed when a Toyota Camry driven by Louis Tufano, 25, of Allentown, collided head-on…
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Twp. middle school team brings home banner
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Allentown Middle School girls basketball team players (front row, l-r) Sammy Scilbilia, Ashley Perritt, Lindsey Bacovin and (back row l-r) Coach Katie Bailey, Erin Brink, Kate Kretchmer, Julia Duffy and Sammy O’Brien celebrate winning the county banner with an undefeated record of 10-0. ALLENTOWN — The…
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Recall voters give Marko the boot
New mayor, Beth Battel, says she will focus on water system, parking and school BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Roosevelt resident Barbara Clark goes into the voting booth to cast her ballot for mayor, while Herbert Johnson chats with Louise Baranowitz (l) and Edna Patterson at Borough Hall…
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Residents start to get vocal in U.F.’s planning process
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Davis Station Road residents had questions about the Planning Board’s strategies on Feb. 9. During the board’s meeting, resident Ray Johnson had questions regarding an Examiner article about a proposed 93-home development on the Taft property on Davis Station Road. He said he…
