Category: Examiner News

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    CHRIS KELLY Upper Freehold resident Jen Roth holds the flag high at a rally in support of the troops held Sunday at the Cream Ridge Golf Club.

  • Only two area primary races to be contested in June

    Many of the candidates who want to serve on their local governing bodies threw their hats into the ring recently. Contested Republican primary races have taken shape in both Millstone and Upper Freehold. In Roosevelt, the sitting mayor will not seek another term in the borough’s highest elected office but will run for a seat…

  • County termed ‘least affordable’ in country

    Prices remain high despite economic slowdown affecting rest of economy By gloria stravelliStaff Writer County termed ‘least affordable’ in country By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Buying a house in Monmouth County is out of the reach of many families, who are having a hard enough time affording the apartment rental rates in one of the…

  • Roosevelt mayor wants to make jump to council

    By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — After four years in the mayor’s chair, Michael Hamilton wants a change of pace. Hamilton, a Pine Drive resident who is currently serving his fourth year in the borough’s top post, did not file to run for a second term as mayor. Instead, Hamilton…

  • Planners approve Potts Road home subdivision

    Engineer says largerlots may be suitablefor By jane meggittStaff Writer Engineer says larger lots may be suitable for ‘farmettes’ By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Four more houses may be on the way on Potts Road. A four-lot major subdivision on Potts Road was approved at the April 10 Planning Board meeting. In…

  • Developer withdraws Indian Run proposal

    Concept included mixof 375 residential units, commercial space By jane meggittStaff Writer Concept included mix of 375 residential units, commercial space By jane meggitt Staff Writer A standing-room-only crowd that grew past the limits of the building’s fire code forced Upper Freehold to pre-empt a controversial presentation by a developer. The large group was on…

  • Former U.F. mayor remembers eventful life

    Self-described By jane meggittStaff Writer Former U.F. mayor remembers eventful life VERONICA YANKOWSKI Bob Abrams has not only served the residents of Upper Freehold for 21 years as a councilman and mayor, but has also been involved in the creation of the Minuteman missile, and the Gemini and Surveyor Moon Lander projects. Self-described ‘maverick’ still…

  • Pigeons prove to be birds of a varied feather

    For Shrewsbury man, bird By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Retired Lt. Col. Robert DeAdder holds a Jacobin fantail pigeon, one of the hundreds of pigeons he breeds, trains and enters into competition. It turns out that not even the most dedicated of pigeon partisans have anything nice to say about the gray-blue…

  • State delays last 5% of school aid payments

    Millstone official says holdup may knockimprovements off track State delays last 5% of school aid payments Millstone official says holdup may knock improvements off track School districts will have to make do with even less this year, according to the state. The state will be delaying the last payments of state aid to the state’s…