Category: Examiner News
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County library to host annual archives event
Historians, archivists, genealogists and others with similar interests will soon gather at the 10th annual Archives and History Day, supported by the Monmouth County Clerk and a grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, and in recognition of Archives Week, which is being celebrated throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. The event is scheduled for Oct. 15…
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Recall group files lawsuit against mayor & clerk
Committee wants boro to certify petition for a Dec. 13 election BY JENNIFER KOHLEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLEPPStaff Writer The Committee to Recall Neil Marko has filed a complaint with the N.J. Superior Court against the Roosevelt mayor and the borough clerk. The committee, comprising Roosevelt residents Dolores Chasan, Virginia M. Edwards and Jill…
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Friends get neighbors to come out and play
Nonprofit dedicated to creating more park land in U.F. BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Kevin O’Connor (above left) has fun skateboarding with his friends in Byron Johnson Park, Upper Freehold Township, on Sept. 24, while (above right) Madison Storey, 5, runs a drill during soccer practice. UPPER FREEHOLD — Six years…
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Board considers annexing Millstone property to U.F.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The Zoning Board approved variances last week that will allow another single-family home to go up near the Upper Freehold border. However, at its Sept. 28 meeting, the board recommended that the township pursue annexation of the 14.4-acre tract with the adjacent municipality. In…
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New York City mayor summons Redbirds
AHS marching band called on to lead Pulaski Day parade BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer ALLENTOWN — Allentown High School’s marching band will add another memorable adventure to its marching season. Having already received an invitation from the Queen of England to play in London for the 2006 New Year’s Day…
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Crop Walk helps harvest funding for less fortunate
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer ALLENTOWN — Those in need will reap the rewards of the upcoming Crop Walk. During the Crop Walk through the borough on Oct. 23, local neighbors will walk a 5K route through town to raise money for people in need locally and internationally, according to Alan…
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There’s more to life than a Mazda RX7
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch Although I’m basically a moral person, I have been known to fib to the children. Not big fibs, mind you. I’m honest about life-threatening situations and how much I paid for my stylish new pair of shoes. But I like to keep them on the edge when it comes…
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Millstoner misses her lost pooch
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE — On almost every street corner in town, a bright-colored poster reiterates that she’s desperate to find her dog. Resident Lois Stein has exhausted herself trying to get back her 12-year-old Chihuahua, Bambi. The dog disappeared from Stein’s property, located at 28 Steeplechase Road, the…
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Girls’ relief effort makes friends out of neighbors
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer JENNIFER KOHLHEPP These Long Acre Drive neighbors put together a bake sale to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims. Their neighbors helped them raise almost $300 for the Red Cross. UPPER FREEHOLD — A small bake sale transformed a neighborhood into a community. Seeing the tragedy in the…
