Category: Examiner Calendar

  • Grant to expand health program for homebound

    Grant to expand health program for homebound The CentraState Healthcare Foundation has received a $318,000 grant to implement an Internet-based service for disease management. The two-year grant was awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its New Jersey Health Initiatives program. Along with CentraState Healthcare System, the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey and…

  • Flower power

    Flower power JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Louise Smith of Allentown plants a flower during a rally Saturday at Byron Johnson Park, Upper Freehold, to protest a proposed county bypass road near the park.

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Allentown women Community Bulletin Board Allentown women’s group holds banquet Allentown women’s group holds banquet The Woman’s Association of Allentown held its annual banquet recently, and Gisela Santini, formerly of Allentown, and a 25-year member of the organization, was named Woman of the Year for her dedication to the organization and the community. Outgoing co-presidents…

  • Self-help groups offer support to MS patients

    Self-help groups offer support to MS patients The National MS Society sponsors self-help support groups in the local area for people with multiple sclerosis, their families and caregivers. The groups provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns and experiences in an informal setting. A group meets in Marlboro on Saturdays (the schedule varies) from…

  • ‘VetSignia’ stickers available for veterans

    A small group of retired veterans has designed "VetSignia" window stickers for men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The metallic film stickers measure 2-by-4 inches, are black on silver, and show military service and conflicts. Stickers are available for World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Overseas Expeditionary Campaigns, and Peacetime;…

  • Upper Freehold Planning Board has open seat

    There is a vacancy on the Upper Freehold Township Planning Board. Township residents interested in an appointment to the Planning Board should send a résumé with a letter of interest to the Township Committee, P.O. Box 89, Cream Ridge 08514, Attn: Administrator; e-mail [email protected]; or fax (609) 758-1183.

  • Photo

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Residents of Allentown and Upper Freehold look at maps showing the placement of the proposed bypass behind Byron Johnson Park, Saturday.

  • Red Cross needs volunteers

    The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to help work at bloodmobiles in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The hours are flexible, requiring only five hours once or twice a month. Duties include registering donors as they come in to donate blood, escorting donors from the donor bed to the refreshment…

  • Nominations sought for preservation award

    Nominations sought for preservation award The Monmouth County Historical Commission has announced the opening of nominations for its 2004 Preservation Award program. Eligible nominations include historic properties that were the subject of restoration or preservation work substantially completed in 2003. The properties may be privately owned, or owned by businesses, municipalities or nonprofit organizations. Properties…