Category: Examiner News
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Council to offer help to local businesses
EDC official encourages cross-selling and commercial awareness BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The new township Economic Development Committee (EDC) will concentrate on identifying and marketing existing businesses in town, in its first full year in existence. The committee’s plans include sending letters to all local businesses introducing its…
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Photos of 2004
JEFFGRANIT staff Clockwise from top — Students at Millstone Elementary School file down the hallway on their first day of the school year; Roosevelt studio and home of the late artist Jacob Landau; Cream Ridge’s Mike Corniola checks out motorcycles on display at Byron Johnson Park in Upper Freehold in July; children enjoy the rides…
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DIANA MEGGITT One of the sheep rescued in the aftermath of a traffic accident while they were en route to a slaughterhouse.
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Police defend delayed response to burglary call
New law could increase the number of troopers covering the area BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — State police have made the recent rash of burglaries in town a top priority. Last month, at least six homes in the Indian Path subdivision were ransacked and burglarized during daylight hours. Slow…
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Council to offer help to local businesses
EDC official encourages cross-selling and commercial awareness BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The new township Economic Development Committee (EDC) will concentrate on identifying and marketing existing businesses in town, in its first full year in existence. The committee’s plans include sending letters to all local businesses introducing its…
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Local handicapped riders club selects new head
Rachel Johnson-Keller 25-year-old club conducts physical therapy through horseback riding BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Handicapped High Riders Club (HHRC) has a new executive director. In early 2004, Barbara Isaac, who founded the therapeutic riding organization a quarter of a century ago, retired as HHRC’s executive director. Recently, Isaac and the…
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Zoning, new school round up the year
Controversies plague this year BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer The past year was one of the most tumultuous in recent Upper Freehold history. Among the notable events were zoning changes made at 11 p.m., lawsuits filed by large landowners against township committeemen, a strong election challenge by Democrats in a heavily…
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Volunteer wears many helping hats
Helping others is second nature to zoning board chairman, firefighter BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer PHOTOSBYMIGUEL JUAREZ George Gilbert, of Millstone. has been a volunteer with the Millstone Township FIre Department for two decades. George Gilbert’s life has always revolved around helping others — even if it means giving up time…
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JEFFGRANIT staff Thomi Hawk attempts to use a whip to snap a flower out of Geryl Hickey’s mouth during the Wild West Show at the Roosevelt School on Dec. 23.
