Category: Examiner News
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Hip-hop hooray
JEFF GRANIT staff Students at Roosevelt Elementary School stretch with June Lopez of Turning Point Dance Center in Manalapan as they loosen up for hip-hop dancing during a recent schoolhouse hooky day.
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Water and sewer rates rise in Roosevelt
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT — Water and sewer rates will increase this year, but will not be based on consumption until the borough has more data, officials said. Borough residents have been paying a flat rate of $125 regardless of usage. But officials had stated that some residents use…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Jane Gallagher, of Millstone-based Angel in Fur, not only grooms the dogs that come to her salon, she gives them lots of love, too. See business story, page 36.
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Ex-mayor seeks GOP nod for D-12 Assembly
Contender hopes to work on pay-to-play reform, school funding BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Millstone resident Evan Maltz is one of five people vying for what will likely be two spots on the 12th District Republican ticket. Whoever is chosen will go up against Democrat incumbents Michael Panter and Dr. Robert…
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Just take this pill and run with the puppies
Lori C linch Are We There Yet? As I dragged my way across the kitchen floor the other morning, with high hopes of reaching the coffee pot, the kids moved around me in a frenzy. My little Lawrence was unable to locate his homework. Huey was in a panic as he tried to find his…
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Assemblymen supporting repeal of ‘fast track’ law
State Assemblymen Michael J. Panter and Robert L. Morgan (both D-Monmouth/Mercer) announced that Panter has joined Morgan as a prime sponsor of Assembly bill 3650, which would repeal New Jersey’s so-called “fast track” legislation. According to a press release, the “fast track” legislation’s goal was to streamline the permitting process in “smart growth” areas, but…
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District to enhance Web and paper briefings
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The school board is hoping a new communication process will help residents get more accurate information in a more timely fashion. A focus group conducted a study in November with school officials and 22 residents, and found that the current use of The Millstoner…
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District expects a tuition increase for 2005-06
State aid figures should be known by the end of the month BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN — The Board of Education is in the process of finalizing next year’s tuition rate for Millstone students. Superintendent Robert Connelly noted that the bottom line is a $400-$500 increase per pupil, which…
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Tree expert to help town protect its resources
Forester says a diversity of trees is best BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The town now has its own professional forester. Richard Bentz, a township resident, is a board-certified tree expert with 20 years of forestry experience with the state. He said he hopes to protect current tree…
