Category: Examiner News

  • Residents acknowledge history of Cox’s Corner

    BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — During the Planning Board’s discussion Nov. 25 about construction of a retail/office complex for the Cox’s Corner intersection, township resident Jim Dunitz reminded others that Cox’s Corner is a historic area. Dunitz, who lives opposite the proposed commercial site, asked the board, "Do…

  • Local equine aficionados attend Breeders Crown

    Those involved inhorse-racing industry say changes are on the way BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Those involved in horse-racing industry say changes are on the way BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Courtesy of Meadowlands Racetrack/Lisa Photo Inc. Center Field, No. 1A, qualified at the Breeders Crown last weekend. In this picture, the horse won the three-year-old…

  • County planning board seeks public input on Route 537 study

    The Monmouth County Planning Board has announced that an upcoming meeting will give the public the opportunity to review and provide input on a draft final report for the Western Monmouth County Route 537 Corridor Study. A special public information session will be held Dec. 11 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters,…

  • Referendum

    to cost approx. $31 millionBoard settles on planfor construction project BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer to cost approx. $31 million Board settles on plan for construction project BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer The Millstone Board of Education has reached a compromise. Plans for a March referendum were finalized during the Nov. 24 meeting, almost two months after the…

  • Move puts acting school onto a bigger stage

    Larger Eatontownfacility, better parkingamong the lures for ATI BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Larger Eatontown facility, better parking among the lures for ATI BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Though it required room for just a small studio and stage, John Eyd’s business was feeling the pressure of a burgeoning Red Bank. "The parking thing had become…

  • Boro Council discusses police vehicles, grants

    Grant application for road improvementswas denied BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Boro Council discusses police vehicles, grants Grant application for road improvements was denied BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The borough will look into leasing a new police car, as one of borough’s current fleet requires costly transmission repairs. The 1998 Crown Victoria needs…

  • Jackson tigers reported to be doing well in Texas

    Move from Jacksonwent without problems,facility BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Move from Jackson went without problems, facility’s director says BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer JACKSON — Joan Byron-Marasek’s tigers arrived safe and sound in San Antonio, Texas, by the evening on Nov. 13. On Nov. 11, the 24 Bengal tigers had been taken from their home…

  • Impact fee legislation on agenda

    Senator says developers should pay for strain placed on municipalities BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer While a bill that would allow municipalities to impose impact fees on developers was introduced almost a year ago, it currently remains stagnant in the state Assembly. The bill states that municipalities should be able to…

  • Putting rungs on the ladder to success

    County programhelps former welfare recipients move up BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Putting rungs on the ladder to success County program helps former welfare recipients move up BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Individuals who have moved from welfare to work are often casualties in an economic downturn, but a county program is helping them acquire the…