Category: Examiner Calendar

  • Quilt a pictorial expression of students’ grief, pride

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives JERRY WOLKOWSKI Skylar Apter, 9, a fourth-grader at the Millstone Elementary School, reads her essay about the heroes of the WTC tragedy. MILLSTONE — In the days and weeks following the Sept. 11 catastrophe, students at Millstone Elementary School expressed their emotions about the situation through discussions, essays, drawings…

  • New Jersey Council on Arts grants to be offered

    The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA), Trenton, has announced it will offer various grants for fiscal year 2002-03. Available categories are special projects grants, community arts collaboration grants, and projects serving artists grants. Eligible groups are nonprofits incorporated in New Jersey, a unit of government, or a college/university. Grant applicants must have…

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    Trustees of the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence, (l-r) foundation President Kevin Wittman, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Anne Donahue, Vice President Matt Siegel and Treasurer Peter Jeffery, met to kick off the distribution of the foundation’s grant program applications.

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Evelyn Lowe was happy to find a bracelet that matched her outfit at the Holiday Emporium held in the Allentown First Aid Building on Saturday.

  • Republicans win across the board in U.F.

    Republicans win across the board in U.F. By jane meggitt Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Locally Republicans carried last week’s election in every category, including the gubernatorial race. In township races, incumbent William Miscoski received 1,052 votes for Township Committee and John Mele, the other Republican candidate, received 1,065. Democrat Joseph Sarafin received 398 votes. A…

  • Nov. 16 opening night to benefit Open Door

    Freehold Area Open Door food pantry will receive all opening night proceeds from the South Street Players’ performance of the comedy Catholic School Girls on Nov. 16. The community theater group holds its dinner-theater performances at the newly renovated Clarksburg Inn, Route 524, Clarksburg section of Millstone Township. Tickets are $35 and include a complete…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Nicole Seip, 7, puts salt-and-pepper shakers over her 9-year-old brother Tyler’s eyes during the Holiday Emporium Saturday in Allentown.

  • Mentoring program expects increased need

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County is seeking adult volunteers to donate time and energy and serve as positive role models to children in need. "As a result of the horrific attack on Sept. 11, we expect to encounter many more children who will need a friend to lean on," said Raymond O’Grady, president…

  • Speed limits set on 2 local roads

    MILLSTONE — The Township Committee approved an amendment to the ordinance governing speed limits on local streets. At the regular meeting last week, the speed limits on three sections of Carrs Tavern Road and one on Witch’s Hollow Road were set. On Carrs Tavern Road, between Spring Road and Millstone Road, the speed limit will…