Category: Examiner News
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U.F. mulls Wygant Road park irrigation
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A public hearing will take place on Nov. 3 regarding a Monmouth County open space grant to irrigate the new 30-acre township park on Wygant Road. The grant application, which is due Nov. 4, is being prepared based on a conceptual plan for…
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County, Spalliero vie for farm rights
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Eugene Fariello had a farm, and on this farm he had a … county park or townhouse development? This is the question that is stumping the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and developer Anthony Spalliero. Fariello, who died in July 2004, owned a 24-acre farm on…
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Halloween curfew set in Millstone
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The township established a curfew last week that will affect five days out of every year. During its Oct. 19 meeting, the Township Committee voted 3-0 to pass an ordinance that not only establishes a five-day curfew at the end of October, but also…
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SEAN DWYER Soxs, a miniature horse, pulls Jayne Ventresca, of Warrington, Pa., around the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown during the miniature competition held Oct. 23.
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Park to host horse show this weekend
UPPER FREEHOLD — The Standardbred Retirement Foundation will present Adopt-A-Horse Day on Oct. 30 at the Horse Park of New Jersey. Adopt-A-Horse Day will be held in conjunction with the 2005 National Championship Standardbred Horse Show. At the event, the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) will showcase many of its adoptable horses in hopes of placing…
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Event to honor World War II vets
The Monmouth County Historical Association will hold a special event to honor and commemorate veterans of World War II on Nov. 13 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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Museums preserve state’s military history
The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey offers three locations for residents to visit to learn about the state’s military history, with specific historical significance to the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, and the Naval Militia of New Jersey. The museum’s primary location is on the historic campus of the National Guard…
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Water rates could rise in Roosevelt on Jan. 1
Some residents may pay an extra $45 bimonthly BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT — Borough professionals will hold a special meeting to decide on the proper parameters for new water rates. At the Oct. 10 Borough Council meeting, the council introduced an ordinance that would set new rates for the…
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Stardom comes on Strong in Millstone Township
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Nick Strong MILLSTONE — He’s got the look. Nick Strong, 17, of Millstone Township, never really contemplated working as a model, but now that he’s embarking on a somewhat successful career as one, he can’t complain. “I never expected to do this, but now that I…
