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Examiner Datebook, April 28
• The Millstone Township Hospital Auxiliary of CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, will host a spring flower sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5 at the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, West Main Street, Freehold Township. There will be a variety of hanging baskets and assorted plants and herbs. All are welcome…
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Roche, Brannan, Konig among locals featured in Penn Relays
By Tim Morris Area high school track and field athletes are playing leading rolls at this year’s Penn Relays Carnival. The Relays, the nation’s biggest track and field event, run April 28-30 at Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche is one of the…
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Krause grabs first Modified feature win at Wall Stadium
Holmdel’s Andrew Krause had an opening night to remember at Wall Stadium Speedway, capturing his first Downs Ford Modified stock car race. Krause, the 2015 Sportsman driving champion, battled Jackson’s Steven Reed on numerous restarts before taking the win on the one-third-mile, high-banked paved oval open Opening Night April 23. “This is just awesome,” Krause…
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Local students win history essay contest
The Shrewsbury Towne-Monmouth Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution has announced the winners of the 2016 essay contest, “A Colonial Family’s Reaction to the Stamp Act.” The Shrewsbury Towne-Monmouth Chapter held its award night on April 11 at the Shrewsbury Borough Hall. At the ceremony, each student who participated…
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Casale appointed to Millstone board
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A former member of the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the panel. On April 11, Salvatore Casale was sworn in to serve for the remainder of 2016. He will take over the term that was previously…
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Two incumbents seek re-election in Upper Freehold
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Two incumbent members of the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township will seek new terms this year. The new terms will run from Jan. 1, 2017 through Dec. 31, 2019. According to the municipal clerk’s office, Republicans Stanley Moslowski Jr. and LoriSue H. Mount filed nominating petitions…
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Redbirds hoping to qualify for tourneys in rebuilding year
By Wayne Witkowski It’s one thing to have growing pains, but they hurt even more for a team having to rebuild from the loss of graduated All-American Dakota Wojcik and four outstanding defensemen like Allentown High School’s boys lacrosse team has had to do. With 10 players graduated — eight of them starters — the…
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Residents want South River to maintain its small-town appeal
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — After two open public workshops on what lower Main Street should look like, it is now up to the town’s planners to come up with a plan. “The whole idea of this is to get a conversation going and get people thinking about what we can do…
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Library to sponsor gardening programs
The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, has scheduled two upcoming events to provide area gardeners with professional tips and assistance in time for spring planting. The Middlesex County Master Gardeners will staff an informal drop-in gardening help desk 7-8:30 p.m. May 3. Representatives will be available to answer gardening questions about…
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