Category: Examiner News

  • Mayor wants changes in twp. Web site

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer Mayor wants changes in twp. Web site BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The Township Committee is planning to interview candidates for webmaster for the township Web site, despite the fact that the League of Municipalities praised the current Web site. And Charles Colonna, the current webmaster’s father, wants to…

  • All for the love of animals

    Township residentdevotes her lifeto animal rescue BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Township resident devotes her life to animal rescue JEFF GRANIT staff Upper Freehold Township animal control officer Mary Klink prepares the township’s new animal control vehicle before heading out to work Monday. BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer For Mary Klink, being an animal control officer is not…

  • Man missing for five days found in casino

    BY EVAN NATELSONStaff Writer BY EVAN NATELSON Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A Millstone man who was missing for five days was located in an Atlantic City casino last week, state police said. Jeffrey Vulpis, 32, of Holdman Place, was the subject of an intense search after his family reported him missing on March 12. State…

  • School tax rate unchanged

    BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer School tax rate unchanged BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — There is no school tax increase in the budget introduced by the Board of Education earlier this month. The board introduced a tentative 2004-05 budget on March 4 that totals $2,222,304, up only slightly from last year’s spending plan of…

  • Giving local focus to a global issue

    Conference part of larger effort to spur change,create equity Conference part of larger effort to spur change, create equity CHRIS KELLY staff Sophie Foster-Palmer, 4, helps Mary Gatta and Johanna Foster (front left) post fliers at No Joe’s Cafe in Red Bank to help spread the word about a women’s issues conference to be held…

  • Referendum Setaro’s ‘proudest moment’

    Voters say yes to new school, auditorium and bathrooms BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Millstone Board of Education President Kathy Winecoff was taken aback last week when she went to the polls to vote for the school referendum. There were no other voters there. "I have to tell you,…

  • Both sides call court settlement a victory

    Freehold Boroughproperty open ifday laborers desire BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Both sides call court settlement a victory Freehold Borough property open if day laborers desire BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The two parties joined in a legal battle over the borough’s so-called muster zone both say an agreement reached in U.S. District Court…

  • Zoners approve AT&T

    plan, despite objections BY EVAN NATELSONStaff Writer Zoners approve AT&T plan, despite objections BY EVAN NATELSON Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Lost Road resident Thomas Devine has lost his battle with the Board of Adjustment and AT&T Wireless. The Zoning Board voted 6-1 in favor of the application to place cellular phone antennas on an existing tower near…

  • State expands racing panel

    State expands racing panel Seeking to ensure the future of the state’s horse racing industry, the Assembly has passed legislation to broaden the scope of the New Jersey Racing Commission. The bill was sponsored by Assemblymen Jeff Van Drew (D-Cape May), Michael J. Panter (D-Monmouth), Robert L. Morgan (D-Monmouth), and Ronald Dancer (R-Ocean, Burlington, Monmouth…