Category: Examiner News

  • School of­ficials: students need more space

    Residents willvote on school referendum Sept. 30 BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer Residents will vote on school VERONICA YANKOWSKI staff The hallways in Millstone Middle School get so crowded that administrators decided to stagger dismissals so students could get into their lockers before going home. referendum Sept. 30 BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer School administrators in Millstone have…

  • New issue raised during zoning talks

    Resident says septic tank rules are needed BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The issue of septic tank safety was added to discussions about zoning changes at a Sept. 18 Township Committee meeting. The Planning Board has recommended changing the minimum lot area in the agricultural/residential (AR) zone, Township…

  • Free concert highlights lesser known composers

    Looking for an alternative to watching football on Sunday afternoon? Local saxophonist Scott Wright, 27, of Long Branch, and pianist Mark Cook, 43, of Tinton Falls will present a free concert of classical music at 4 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church of Red Bank. The program will include compositions by Darius Milhaud, Paule…

  • Millstone may not own Waters site before vote

    School board attorney saysreferendum can proceed without title BY ALISON GRANITOStaff Writer School board attorney says referendum can proceed without title BY ALISON GRANITO Staff Writer Although the Millstone Board of Education intends to build a new school on the Waters property, the land still remains under private ownership. On Sept. 30, the school board…

  • Officials stress need for regional bypass

    Allentown mayor,councilwoman namedto panel studying road BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Allentown mayor, councilwoman named to panel studying road BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Mayor Stuart Fierstein and Councilwoman Margaret Armenante will serve on a Monmouth County committee that will evaluate a planned westerly bypass to alleviate downtown traffic. The bypass, which would connect…

  • Millstone Day brings fun, and hopefully sun

    BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer MILLSTONE — This Sunday, many residents will drive to Frogbridge Day Camp to indulge themselves with an afternoon of sports, magic and delicious food. Millstone Day will take place from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, and will feature a disc jockey, clowns, pony rides and other activities for…

  • District looks to save money

    District looks to save money on special ed. Upper Freehold schools want to avoid paying outside agencies BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Regional School District may examine keeping a greater number of its special education students in the district rather than paying outside schools and agencies to educate them. Joseph Jakubowski, director…

  • Man prepared to fight to keep foster children

    DYFS tells Plumsted family boys must be returned to mother BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI staff Kurry Walsh, New Egypt, intends to fight the state Division of Youth and Family Services for custody of foster children currently living in his home. Two young boys placed in Kurry Walsh’s home…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI staff Roosevelt Public School student Nicole Caruso hangs upside down on the monkey bars on the playground on Monday.