Category: Examiner News
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Shakespeare’s dream awakens in Roosevelt
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Above, Roosevelt residents June Ord (l) and June Counterman costume Rod Tulloss during rehearsal of “A Mid Summer’s Night Dream,” in Roosevelt on Aug. 28. At left, Roosevelt residents Karyn Grunwald, (l) Robert Axel, Ron Kostar, Angel Cloughly, rehearse for the community production. Mythic creatures have…
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Scouts encourage other girls to go for the Gold
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Millstone Girl Scouts Meghan Skeehan (l-r), Lipica Shah and Laura Pinhas celebrate winning the Gold Award, which is the top honor in scouting, with their troop leaders Shrabanee Shah, Mary Ellen Bryant and Shirley Pinhas. MILLSTONE — Girl Scouts. It’s no longer just about selling cookies.…
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Choir searchs for Christian singers
ALLENTOWN — The Community Christian Choir (CCC) is searching the area for spirit-filled singers. The CCC, an interfaith group of auditioned Christian singers from central and southern New Jersey, as well as Bucks County, Pa., is celebrating 10 years of excellence this year in music ministry. The group, which represents various Christian denominations, is currently…
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Mail office sets record straight on ZIP codes
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The U.S. Postal Service wants to set some residents straight. Vince Longano, of the U.S. Postal Service, said he received a lot of phone calls after an Examiner article ran in the Aug. 25 issue about consolidating all Millstone residents’ mail into two ZIP…
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Tiny boro prepares for three schools to open
Roosevelt synagogue contracts with yeshiva for four-year lease BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT — This school year brings new things to all three schools in the borough. The public school has a new principal, the nursery school has a new location, and perhaps most controversial, the synagogue will house a…
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Traffic element of master plan misses mark in U.F.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Planning Board members and residents expressed dissatisfaction with the draft traffic and circulation element of the master plan presented on Aug. 23. Cheryl Bergailo, a planning consultant for the township’s engineers, Schoor De Palma Inc., of Manalapan, gave the presentation. She asked board…
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Recall of boro mayor recharges in Roosevelt
Committee to appeal clerk BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Roosevelt accepted another notice of intention to recall the mayor last week. Krystyna Bieracka-Olejnik, the borough clerk, said the same committee that recently circulated a petition to recall Mayor Neil Marko filed notice of another petition to do the same on Aug.…
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Candidates not ready to debate in Millstone
Democrats scurry to find a running mate for William Nurko BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The Republican candidates for Township Committee aren’t ready to accept a challenge to debate their opponents. John Van Wyck, chairman of the Millstone Township Democratic County Committee (DCC), announced that current Township Committeeman William…
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U.F. board hears plan for 94-lot subdivision
Former mayor calls township BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer The Upper Freehold Planning Board heard a presentation last week for a subdivision on Route 539 and Davis Station Road. Planning Board Attorney Frank Armenante and Mayor Sal Diecidue recused themselves from the hearing, which took place during the board’s Aug. 23…
