Category: Examiner News
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More volunteers needed for area recreation trails
State funding for trails has rapidly declined over the last several years BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer State funding for trails has rapidly declinedover the last several yearsBY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Users must be proactive in maintaining public trails if they want to continue to enjoy them and expand their recreational use.…
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‘Goodfella’ shoots straight on playing the bad guy
Frank Vincent once played Shore clubs with his band the Arist-O-Cats BY DARREN DeBARI Correspondent BY DARREN DeBARICorrespondent Frank Vincent You probably know Frank Vincent’s face quite well. But did you know actor, comedian, writer, producer and musician Frank Vincent is no stranger to the Jersey Shore area? His performance as the taunting Billy Batts…
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Rutgers to host adoption conference Nov. 6
The second annual “Lets’ Talk Adoption” conference will be held Nov. 6, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., at Rutgers University’s Busch campus, Piscataway. Sponsored by Concerned Persons for Adoption, New Jersey Interagency Adoption Council, and the Rutgers University School of Social Work, the conference is intended for pre- and post-adoptive parents, adoptees, birth parents, and…
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Pro-wrestler puts a move on Millstone
Fans can meet BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Joe “Animal” Laurinaitis MILLSTONE — Legion of Doom fans will recognize the phrase “Ohhhh, what a rush” uttered by the late Mike “Hawk” Hegstrand, 45, as he entered the room before a fight. Now they will have an opportunity to meet his partner,…
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Super sleuths
PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff Clockwise from top left — Senior park ranger Kelly Cole lets a praying mantis climb on her head during the scavenger hunt at Crosswicks Creek Park in Historic Walnford Aug. 25. Michael Salvatore, 8, Freehold, identifies a chestnut tree during the scavenger hunt. Recreation leader Maggie Stroehlein explains the use…
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Family hopes firearm law will end recklessness
BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — Len Dimmick and his family now have less reason to fear for their lives after officials passed a firearms regulation last month. The Township Committee passed an ordinance at its Aug. 18 meeting, almost two years ago to the day that a stray bullet…
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Clarksburg Inn safe hit in burglary
BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The safe at the Clarksburg Inn proved not to be so safe after an Aug. 26 burglary. According to the New Jersey State Police, Hamilton Station, during the night, one or more perpetrators cut the telephone line to the restaurant/bar establishment located on Stagecoach…
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Lack of quorum brings appeal to higher court
Some question committeemen BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Tom Devine, earlier this year, as he shows how close an electrical tower that AT&T wants to use for a cell phone antenna is to his Lost Road home in Millstone. MILLSTONE — Tom Devine’s fight against having a cell…
