Category: Examiner News
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Local student advances to next level of geography bee
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Millstone Township Middle School teacher Robert Hoagland congratulates eighth-grader Jeff Legaspi for winning the school’s geography bee. MILLSTONE — What is the smallest country in Europe? Knowing that the answer to the question was Vatican City helped Jeff Legaspi, an eighth-grader at Millstone Township Middle School…
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Barham selected to lead freeholder board in ’06
Barham selected to lead freeholder board in ’06 FREEHOLD – Freeholder William C. Barham has been chosen director of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders for 2006. Freeholder Robert D. Clifton is the deputy director. During the 2006 annual organization meeting last week, the freeholders also welcomed their newest member, Colts Neck resident Lillian G.…
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COURTESYOFALLENTOWNHIGHSCHOOL Allentown High School Band Director Peter Mauro leads the Redbird Marching Band down the streets of London in the New Year’s Day Parade. For story, see page 3.
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Freeholders now to hold night meetings
FREEHOLD — In an effort to make county government more accessible and open to the public, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has changed its meeting schedule for 2006 and will hold all public meetings in the evening hours. “I am committed to improving Monmouth County government by re-examining how we operate,” Freeholder Director William…
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Grbelja regains mayoralty in Millstone Township
Robert Kinsey selected to serve as deputy mayor BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer The newly reorganized Millstone Township Committee unanimously chose Nancy Grbelja to serve as Millstone Township’s mayor in 2006. During the Jan. 4 reorganization meeting, Grbelja took Elias Abilheira’s place at the helm of the township. The committee unanimously…
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Redbirds fly home from Europe on gales of success
Parade organizers ask marching band to return next year BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer During its trip to London, Allentown High School’s Redbird Marching Band visited many historic and cultural places including Westminster Abbey (l). Above, members of the Allentown High School Redbird Marching Band huddle together on the Underground, London’s…
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Mayor’s address focuses on boro’s sorrow, division
Councilman says public policy, year ahead would have been better topics BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT — Mayor Neil Marko gave an address highly critical of recent borough events at the Jan. 4 reorganization meeting. Marko said that many people “have a true feeling of sorrow” over the announcement of…
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New appointments made to Millstone Twp. boards
Township will offer liquor license, better notification in 2006 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Millstone MILLSTONE — During its reorganization meeting on Jan. 4, the Township Committee appointed professionals, committee and council members and introduced two ordinances. After newcomers Steven Sico and Ramin Dilfanian took oath of office to fill the…
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JEFF GRANIT staff The sun shines through a cold winter’s day to warm the barren trees along the woodland trail in Roosevelt, where a restoration project for Empty Box Brook is under way.
