Category: Examiner News
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New construction continues
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer PHOTOS BY SCOTT PILLING staff A view of one of the new houses going up in the Woods at Cream Ridge housing development. This is one of 177 new units currently being built in Upper Freehold. UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents can expect to see more new…
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Task force will mull future uses on Rt. 33
Utility lines, ballpark bring new possibilities to corridor in Monroe BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — Prompted in part by the prospect of a minor league ballpark on Route 33, a newly appointed task force will look at development possibilities along the state highway. Mayor Richard Pucci has assembled what…
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Court ruling impacts farms across state
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — Setting a landmark precedent in farmland taxation, the state Supreme Court has ruled that greenhouses owned by William Gasko in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, cannot be taxed as retail uses. In a unanimous decision, the court overturned the decision of a state Appellate Court…
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Brothers say family farms under siege
Upper Freehold BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff A view of the Holmes’ family farm on Jonathan Holmes Road in Cream Ridge. The farm has been owned by members of the Holmes family since 1668. The Holmes brothers see the industry that they love changing.Joseph David, 54, and George,…
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Friends share Superfecta ticket worth $864,253
Meadowlands paid out $600,000 more than bets it took in for Kentucky Derby BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer ALLENTOWN — A borough resident had one of seven national winning tickets at Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Monday was Brian Wien’s 45th birthday, and he and his friend, Tom Ritchie, spent their lunch hour…
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Intersection near Stone Tavern worries residents
Plans to renovate roads at Cox’s Corner do not include a traffic light BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Potential development on the corner of county roads 524 and 43 has Upper Freehold residents concerned about traffic. Residents who attended the Planning Board’s public hearing on April 26 for the first application in an 11-lot commercial…
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Resident with MS bikes toward finding a cure
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Dorothy “Dee” Haker, of Allentown, rides the bike she will take on a 170-mile “Coast the Coast” tour that will help raise awareness about multiple sclerosis. ALLENTOWN — Most people wouldn’t attempt to bike from Sandy Hook to Cape May, but Dorothy “Dee”…
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Larrison latest target in sting
FBI: Former county freeholder took bribes from two developers BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Former Monmouth County Freeholder Director Harry Larrison Jr. spent 39 years serving the community, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office is now accusing him of deceiving it. Larrison, 78, was at his Ocean Grove home on April 27…
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Animal incinerator debate heats up
Site owner: Crematorium would not reduce property values BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Residents will appeal the Millstone Township Zoning Board’s decision to allow the construction of a pet memorial park on Showplace Farms. The township’s Zoning Board unanimously voted 7-0 to grant a variance on Feb. 23 that would allow for the construction of…
