Category: Examiner News
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Allentown food bank in dire need of donations
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Above, Pat Gagnon, a deacon at the Alentown Presbyterian Church, carries bags of donated food into the pantry at the church, where goods have reached an all-time low. At right, the food pantry needs immediate donations. Gagnon sorts out goods in the background. ALLENTOWN — The…
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U.F. makes residents responsible for mailboxes
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The township will not replace mailboxes that are knocked down or damaged this winter by Department of Public Works (DPW) snowplows. That was the unanimous decision of the Township Committee at its Nov. 3 meeting. Municipal Clerk Barbara Bascom brought to the committee’s…
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2nd Floor offers callers a caring voice on phone
Teens and preteens have confidential way to discuss serious issues BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The number to call is 1-888-222-2228. That’s the number where teens and pre-teens can reach the 2nd Floor youth helpline, a service that provides youths with help and someone to talk to when desperate moments occur.…
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Arthur Kill tour an environmental wake-up call
Educational ride one of a series offered by the NY/NJ Baykeeper BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Above, a passenger aboard the Captain John enjoys the view of Brooklyn as the vessel passes under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge during the Baykeeper’s Nov. 6 eco-tour. Below, Andy Willner, executive director of Baykeeper,…
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Parents urged to watch youths’ computer use
BY DAVE BENJAMIN and CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writers BY DAVE BENJAMIN and CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writers Parents and children need to be aware of the dangers that lurk on the Internet today and approach all requests for information with skepticism. Two representatives of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office made that clear during a pair…
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Local military academy honors area veterans
The nation will observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Deanna McCarty, Peter Kim and Melissa Woodhull fold a flag during a veterans’ ceremony held at the Christian Academy in Cream Ridge, Nov. 7. Area students came together on Nov. 7 to pay…
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CHRIS KELLY staff A Millstone Township Fire Department member honors fallen firefighter Chief James Carbin Jr. during the Monmouth County Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service held recently at Long Branch’s Firemen’s Park.
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Central Jersey cinemas to host Jewish film fest
The sixth annual Rutgers New Jersey Jewish Film Festival will be held Nov. 10-20 at the Regal Cinema Commerce Center, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. A variety of award-winning films from around the world will be screened and there will be a discussion by film directors and experts in various aspects of the Jewish experience.…
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U.F. official claims district losing battle against drugs
Crack vial, marijuana residue found behind Allentown church BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer The Board of Education and Allentown High School should get tougher on students who abuse drugs, according to one Upper Freehold official. That’s the view of Deputy Mayor William Miscoski, who is the township’s liaison to the Allentown/Upper…
