Category: Examiner News
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Vandals trash school sites in Millstone Twp.
State police continue to investigate three separate incidents BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer The New Jersey State Police are still searching for the perpetrators who vandalized school buses and construction equipment at the new school site in Millstone. On June 28, vandals broke the glass on every construction vehicle at the…
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Middle school construction well under way
School board to allow demolition of farmhouse at Baird Road site BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The new middle school construction is on schedule and within budget, according to Superintendent William Setaro. At the July 24 Board of Education meeting, Setaro said that most of the outside site work…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Makai Geller, of East Windsor, emerges from the spinning tunnel in the fun house on July 20 during the annual Freedom Fest in Allentown.
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Farrington to defend title at horse show
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — One of America’s top young Grand Prix riders will return to the Monmouth County Horse Show next month. Kent Farrington will defend his title as winner of the $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix during the 110th annual Monmouth County Horse Show, which will take place Aug. 17-21 at East Freehold Park, according to…
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Theater stages ‘Real Women Have Curves’
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — It’s about caring. It’s about emotions. It’s about women. It’s about power. And it’s about curves. The play “Real Women Have Curves,” which had its New Jersey debut on July 15 at the Center Playhouse on South Street in downtown Freehold, focuses…
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Hambletonian festivities will begin July 30
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer EAST RUTHERFORD — The Hambletonian parade will kick off a week of special events at the Meadowlands Racetrack on July 30. The parade marks the beginning of the Hambletonian festival at the Meadowlands, a week of stakes and other events culminating in the 80th edition of…
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Town officials hear more about board’s breakup
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The last member of the Tree City USA Committee took members of the township government to task on July 21. At the previous Township Committee meeting on July 7, a letter was read into the minutes from Tree City USA committee members John…
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Cruise for prevention
Clockwise from top left — During “Cruise for Prevention” at Byron Johnson Park in Upper Freehold, July 19, James D’Amore shows off the cruiser he built. The event was sponsored by the Allentown/Upper Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Hadley Brokowski, 5, and Nicholas DeMura, 5, compete in the water race. Elena…
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Boro bids farewell to festival
JEFF GRANIT staff Nicole Field, 3, of Hightstown, romps around in the Moon Bounce on July 20 during the annual Freedom Fest held at the Upper Freehold Regional School District complex, Route 539. ALLENTOWN — Area residents crowded into the borough for Freedom Fest last week. The third annual Freedom Fest, a mission of the…
