Category: Examiner Calendar

  • Villagers’ program on African violets Jan. 22

    Villagers’ program on African violets Jan. 22 The Villagers of Allentown will meet Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. in the Allentown Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Larry Gaylard will present a program on "How to Grow African Violets." Guests are welcome to attend.

  • Support pulls Millstone teen through tough time

    By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Allentown High School student Carly Machiz is back to normal only a few months after the removal of a brain tumor. MILLSTONE — Carly Machiz is a determined young lady. Just six months after undergoing surgery for removal of a brain tumor, the 14-year-old…

  • Blood supply is at critically low level

    Blood supply is at critically low level Central Jersey Blood Center has issued an urgent appeal for blood donors. All blood types are needed. "We project less than a one-day supply of all blood types to last through the next several weeks," said Charles Grossenbacher, executive director of Central Jersey Blood Center. According to a…

  • Appointments to Planning Board remain the same

    Official wary of industrial zone near residential zone along Route 537 By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The structure of the Upper Freehold Township Planning Board did not undergo any significant change at last week’s reorganization meeting. Richard Stern was reappointed as Planning Board chairman and Daniel Van Voorhis…

  • Online gambling: a wild, unregulated frontier

    State and federal agencies use 1963 law to battle new technology By charles w. kimStaff Writer By charles w. kim Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Thousands of unregulated Internet gambling sites make placing bets an easy task for problem gamblers and teens. Today’s technology makes gambling easier than ever. With a couple of clicks of a…

  • Law enforcement: Catching underage gamblers a gamble

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer Teen Gambling It’s a safe bet that underage gambling will go undetected until it manifests itself in bloody noses and broken bones after teens can’t beat the odds, say local law enforcement officials. However, a statement from the state Department of Law and Public…

  • Clarksburg Inn to host monthly ‘Comedy Night’

    The Clarksburg Inn will be bringing comedy to the area every month, starting Jan. 11. Philly funny-man Joey Callahan and the stars of 94.5 The Hawk radio show "The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show" will team up to help kick off the new year on Jan. 11. The Hawk will be on hand to…

  • Schools becoming training ground for future gamblers

    By mary dempseyStaff Writer By mary dempsey Staff Writer PHOTO BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Scratch-off lottery tickets are sometimes used by teachers to reward students. Trump’s Taj Mahal, the Showboat and Bally’s casino are all part of the gambling scene in New Jersey, but public schools are gaining on the Atlantic City casino scene. Gambling is…

  • Official withdraws as co-chair of finance

    Pfefferkorn says threats have been made against his family By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — In the latest chapter of an ongoing political feud between factions of the township’s Republican Party, Committeeman John Pfefferkorn declined to accept an appointment to serve as the committee’s co-chairman of finance. Pfefferkorn announced that…