Category: Examiner News
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Part of pilot episode filmed in Millstone
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — Millstone literally “went to the dogs” on Sept. 13 in the front yard of Jayne Gallagher’s house on Carr Tavern Road. Gallagher, who runs the Angels in Fur grooming salon, had offered her house as a site to film the opening sequence of an…
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Millstone artist heard at the United Nations
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Richard Gelsomine, 18, of Millstone composes a song in his studio on Prodelin Way. The artist, who goes by Ginsu, recently performed at the United Nations. MILLSTONE — He wants to empower the people of the world with his song, and the United…
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Developer released from jail for health concerns
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer A federal judge granted developer Anthony Spalliero’s request to leave the Passaic County jail for a hospital to take care of his ailing health last week. Spalliero went before the U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel A. Pisano last week for an appeal on an earlier decision to…
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Board blocks subdivision of Agress Road property
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The Planning Board unanimously denied an Agress Road couple’s request for a minor subdivision on Sept. 14. Michael and Beth Spooner wanted to divide their 10-acre lot into two lots consisting of 6 and 4 acres. The Spooners would have had their current house…
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Millstone women’s group to host Newcomers Night
Millstone Township’s Superintendent of Schools William Setaro and Board of Education President Kathy Winecoff (r) accept a certificate from Debbie Malik, of the Millstone Township Women’s Organization, during a recent board meeting. MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Women’s Organization (MTWO) recently gave $4,500 to township schools. During a recent Board of Education meeting, MTWO co-President…
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Millstone makes new plans to pay off debt
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE — Township officials decided that the township should participate in a governmental loan program to organize its debt. The Township Council unanimously voted on Sept. 7 to adopt a resolution authorizing the township’s participation in the Monmouth County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA) Governmental Loan Program. The…
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Upper Freehold comes to aid of Katrina victims
Township to collect donations during event on Sept. 17 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee discussed how to handle municipal donations for Hurricane Katrina victims on Sept. 8. Township Clerk Barbara Bascom said the township will work with the Salvation Army, which has a list of…
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Vandals wreck Byron Johnson Park in U.F.
State police step up patrol and town tightens security BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer The Upper Freehold deputy mayor vowed that vandals who damaged facilities at Byron Johnson Park will be caught. At the Sept. 8 Township Committee meeting, Deputy Mayor William Miscoski said vandalism has been an ongoing problem at…
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Escape from Katrina brings family to N.J.
Family flees Louisiana, reaches Manalapan after harrowing trip BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer They traveled more than 1,400 miles just to get here and are thankful they arrived safely. But now they need a permanent place to live, jobs to pay for their expenses and a chance to rebuild their lives.…
