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for the record
A March 7 article in the Examiner incorrectly stated that The Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties received historic items from the New Jersey State Museum. The Friends received historic items from the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, New Brunswick, when that museum closed.
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Lake Weamaconk in Englishtown provided a serene scene on March 8 following a snowfall. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Future voters need to become an informed electorate
To the future doctors, business people, police officers, scientists, judges, and most importantly, future voters: I wish to convey not only the importance of decision, but also the importance that we, the adolescents of society, carry as we grow toward adulthood. Each individual has a voice, and each individual voice has the right to be…
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Sandy response requires bold action
We have all been impacted by superstorm Sandy, which profoundly changed the lives of so many residents on the Jersey Shore. We were also impacted by the supercell storm that hit Freehold on July 28, 2012, damaging many houses. There is much discussion about how to respond to these events in the short term, but…
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Concert-coffeehouse on tap for March 23
UPPER FREEHOLD — Members of the community are invited to attend a free benefit concert-coffeehouse featuring local musicians at Emley’s Hill United Methodist Church in Cream Ridge at 7 p.m. March 23. Musicians will include Ditch Diggers, a group that often appears at the Albert Music Hall in Waretown. Jim West, fiddle, singer-songwriter of folk…
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UFRSD approves position of safety, security employee
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer I n an attempt to prevent an incident such as the school shooting that occurred in December in Newtown, Conn., from occurring in the Upper Freehold Regional School District, the district’s Board of Education has approved the creation of the position of safety and security employee at the Newell Elementary…
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Senior citizens may RSVP for prom
MILLSTONE — It is not too late for senior citizens to RSVP if they want to attend a “senior” prom that will be held at the Millstone Township Fire Company, Stagecoach Road, from 2-5 p.m. on March 23. The best way to secure a place at the prom is to RSVP before March 17. “Please…
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New firefighters graduate
The Monmouth County Fire Academy recently graduated 59 firefighters from the Firefighter I program. Graduates were divided into two classes: Class 96 graduated on Jan. 22, and Class 97 graduated on Jan. 23. Both ceremonies were held at the county fire academy on Route 33, Howell. Trisha Timony, of the Millstone Township Fire Company, was…
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Teen Arts Festival to be held March 20-22
BY MARIE MABER Correspondent Judges view student art during the 2012 Teen Arts Festival at Brookdale Community College. The Monmouth County Arts Council presents the festival in collaboration with the college. Some 2,000 teens representing middle and high schools throughout the county attend the event, which includes workshops and master classes in all disciplines of…
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