Category: Examiner News

  • Need for soil testing questioned

    Chairman: No more waivers BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The Planning Board has received numerous requests to waive soil tests for its applicants. The Planning Board has received yet.another request to waive soil tests for an applicant. Last week, the board refused to grant a waiver for Ivanhoe Brook…

  • The Allentown Candidates …

    Their views The Allentown Candidates … The Allentown Candidates … For mayor: Stuart Fierstein* 22-year resident of the borough, served as a councilman from 1986-91. is currently finishing his third term as mayor, married with one, married daughter Their views Q. What do you personally bring to the community that makes you the best candidate?…

  • Outcome of environmental commission questionable

    Committeeman sayscommission can BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Outcome of environmental commission questionable Committeeman says commission can’t work together BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Environmental Commission was a hot topic at the committee meeting last week. Sue Kozel, a member of the Environmental Commission, accused the Township Committee of discussing abolition of…

  • The Millstone Candidates …

    Their views The Millstone Candidates … The Millstone Candidates … Nancy Grbelja 48, Republican 6-year township resident Served on the watershed council and environmental council Works with the Great Public Schools Initiative; former teacher for 17 years at Freehold Borough High School; volunteers with Juvenile Conference Committee in Freehold Borough; appointed to Monmouth County Transportation…

  • County officials: South Main Street bridge is safe

    Outside engineer group finds no problems with Doctor BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — County officials were prompted to conduct an additional inspection of the bridge that crosses Doctor’s Creek after residents expressed concerns at an Oct. 14 Borough Council meeting. County engineer Ted Giannechini asked the Parsons Transportation Group…

  • Voters will decide if open space tax should increase

    CFO says there BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer Voters will decide if open space tax should increase BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Next week voters will decide if their bank accounts can handle an increase in the township open space tax. On Nov. 4, a referendum question will ask voters to approve a 3-cent…

  • Township Committee approves 3-acre zoning

    Cluster provisionincludes rulesabout wetlands BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Cluster provision includes rules about wetlands BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Residential zoning in Upper Freehold will change from 2 to 3 acres per lot, effective Oct. 27. The Township Committee unanimously approved the ordinance making this change, and other ones, at its Oct. 23 public meeting.…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Anita Kolibas, of Millstone, leans on her husband as she stretches in preparation for the Witches Hollow Run on Sunday.

  • Mayor and councilman could switch council seats

    All 4 candidates upfor re-election arerunning unopposed BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Mayor and councilman could switch council seats All 4 candidates up for re-election are running unopposed BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer Michael Hamilton ROOSEVELT — Normally, running unopposed for the mayor’s position would be a sure-win, but that is not always the case in…