Category: Examiner News
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Immigrants rights seen as rising issue in nation
Rally in Freehold shedslight on how immigrantsare starting to organize BY ANNIKA MENGISENCorrespondent Immigrants rights seen as rising issue in nation Rally in Freehold sheds light on how immigrants are starting to organize BY ANNIKA MENGISEN Correspondent ANNIKA MENGISEN Participants in a recent march for human rights make their way down Main Street, Freehold, after…
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Dispute over signs spawns crusade
Realtor claims sheis following theborough BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Realtor claims she is following the borough’s ordinance BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff An Allentown police car passes an open house sign on Main Street, just south of High Street July 25 in Allentown. ALLENTOWN — A virtual tug-of-war over signage has the…
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Centuries-old church still serves locals
BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Parishioners listen to a sermon at the annual Old Yellow Meeting House service. UPPER FREEHOLD — The skies threatened but did not rain on the 89th annual service at the Old Yellow Meeting House (OYMH). Present and former pastors of four local churches led the July…
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Residency program proposed at hospital
BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Residency program proposed at hospital BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The CentraState Healthcare System is growing in stages and has been doing so since it came into existence about 33 years ago as Freehold Area Hospital. In the next phase, CentraState Medical Center hopes to become a teaching…
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Officials to enforce fire lane designation
Officials to enforce fire lane designation JEFF GRANIT staff Millstone residents Nick Smith (l), 9, and Nicholas Stefanchik, 5, clean out the plaster fossils they dug out of a mold at the Millstone day camp at the middle school last week. MILLSTONE — The Board of Fire Commissioners is getting ready to enforce an ordinance…
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Township plans for open space
BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The township will soon be getting more recreational space. At its July 22 meeting, the Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing $3 million in payment for an 83-acre land acquisition project. The project will provide land for municipal purposes and recreation, as well…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Mike Vulpuis, 6, of Millstone smears plaster into a mold to make a “fossil,” as Ryan Baber, 5, looks on at the Millstone day camp held at the middle school last week.
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Board OKs 15 homes
BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLSTONE — After a lengthy condemnation litigation, Orleans Home-builders has gained Planning Board approval. The developer plans to build 15 homes on part of a 57-acre portion of the 188-acre Waters property, located on Baird Road and Waters Lane. Lots will range in size from about…
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Town to save $30K in interest per year
Township officials anticipate more than $2.7M in grants BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Township officials anticipate more than $2.7M in grants BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLSTONE — More old debt is being paid. The township passed a resolution at its July 21 meeting to pay off outstanding balances from properties purchased for open space. According…
