Category: Examiner Calendar

  • Allentown’s Harvest Festival set for Oct. 13-14

    Allentown’s Harvest Festival set for Oct. 13-14 Allentown will hold its annual Harvest Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 and 14. The old-fashioned festival will feature a Civil War re-enactment, crafters, artisans, entertainment, classic car show, contests, petting zoo, and other activities offered by the Allentown Business Community Association. Performers scheduled to…

  • Residents organize to fight Nextel application Zoning Board hearing on cell antenna plan continues tonight

    Staff Writer By linda denicola Residents organize to fight Nextel application Zoning Board hearing on cell antenna plan continues tonight Signs have been appearing around Millstone, alerting people to a Nextel application before the Zoning Board to use an existing tower on Agress Road for antennas . MILLSTONE — Residents near the site of an…

  • Allentown-U.F. Historical Society plans busy fall

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives The Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society will meet at the Allentown Library on Main Street on Sept. 24, beginning at 7:30 p.m., for a video presentation concerning a key issue in the region, suburban sprawl. Titled "Save Our Lands, Save Our Towns," the hourlong video will be presented by Pulitzer…

  • Lightning strikes tree, destroys home interior

    Staff Writer By linda denicola UPPER FREEHOLD — No one was hurt in a house fire caused by lightning on Aug. 27, but the loss was still great for the family. According to Monmouth County Deputy Fire Marshal Kevin Stout, although the exterior remained intact, the interior of the house at 17 Trotters Way was…

  • Floral shop, farm offer a glimpse of rural life

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives JERRY WOLKOWITZ Penny’s Petals owner Penny Restine chats with her daughter, Molly, 11, while arranging flowers Wednesday morning. MILLSTONE — A journey along Stagecoach Road will take you past Penny’s Petals, a small floral and gift shop set at the edge of the Restine family farm. If you stop…

  • New legislation to make animal cruelty a felony

    Acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco signed legislation on Aug. 27 that will make severe forms of animal cruelty crimes of the fourth degree, a crime similar to a felony offense under New Jersey law. The bill, S-1515, co-sponsored in part by Assemblyman James Holzapfel (R-10), also requires juvenile offenders to receive court-ordered psychological counseling. The legislation…

  • Homeowners doing clean sweep for Harvest Festival

    Staff Writer By linda denicola ALLENTOWN — While warm summer days are winding down, the Allentown Business Community Association is gearing up for the annual Fall House Decorating Contest. The contest is a precursor to the borough’s Harvest Festival to be held Oct. 13-14. According to Georgette Keenan, a member of the association and owner…

  • Allentown sponsors house decorating contest

    The Allentown Business Community Association will sponsor its annual Fall House Decorating Contest again. One category, "Fall," will yield first-, second- and third-place prizes and gift certificates. The themes are "Scary," "Beautiful," "Comical," or a combination of the three. Judging will take place on Oct. 12, and winners will be announced at the town’s Harvest…

  • Newcomers Club seeks new members

    The Western Monmouth Newcomers Club is a social and civic women’s organization that has been around for 32 years. All women are welcome, whether new to the area or longtime residents. Currently the club has more than 100 members involved in social activities such as civics, movies, crafts, a "lunch bunch," play groups and book…