Category: Examiner News

  • Fort’s gate swung open to black scientists

    Army research facility once known as the By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Army research facility once known as the ‘Black Brain Center’ By gloria stravelli Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Having worked for years as an electrical engineer at Fort Monmouth, Thomas E. Daniels now works on behalf of the African-American Heritage Association of Monmouth County. Since…

  • Rt. 539 open after 6-day closure in Allentown

    By alison granitoStaff Writer Rt. 539 open after 6-day closure in Allentown By alison granito Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI The Route 539 bridge in Allentown is open again after being closed because of a sinkhole. ALLENTOWN — Traffic can once again travel freely down the length of Main Street. Six days after a sinkhole more…

  • Sinkhole shuts Rt. 539 to traffic in Allentown

    Downtown businessowners say road closure minor inconvenience By jane meggittStaff Writer Sinkhole shuts Rt. 539 to traffic in Allentown Downtown business owners say road closure minor inconvenience By jane meggitt Staff Writer PHOTOSBY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Route 539 in Allentown remained closed after a sinkhole opened in the roadway. The severe winter weather is thought to…

  • Legal fees may prompt spike in borough taxes

    Officials concernedabout governor By jane meggittStaff Writer Officials concerned about governor’s decision to cut funds for arts By jane meggitt Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — If it is necessary for the borough to continue the legal fight to stop a national developer from building in town, residents may see an increase in their tax bills. At…

  • District sets sights on Waters tract

    Developer currently holds contract, wants to build homes on nursery site By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer Waters Nursery, a 160-acre property between Roberts and Baird roads, may be the site of Millstone’s new middle school. According to attorney Gregg Pesciotta, Freehold, his client has received a letter from the Millstone Board…

  • Planners OK houses on Roberts Road tract

    Builder holds contract on property; school board expressed interest in site By alison granitoStaff Writer Planners OK houses on Roberts Road tract Builder holds contract on property; school board expressed interest in site By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Although a developer currently holds a contract to purchase the Waters Nursery property, the Board…

  • Millstone board wants BIG map to stay red

    By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Planning Board offi­cials want the township to become a red-light district — at least when it comes to the guidelines for development depicted on the state’s Blueprint for Intelligent Growth, or BIG, map. At last week’s board meeting, Township Engineer Gordon Milnes ex­plained that…

  • Masks a silent call for halt to beating of war drums

    Freehold Borough womaninspired after attendingWashington, D.C., event By linda denicolaStaff Writer Freehold Borough woman inspired after attending JEFFGRANIT Donna Koloski of Freehold holds one of the masks she created after being inspired at an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., event By linda denicola Staff Writer According to the latest poll, 51 percent of…

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    JEFF GRANIT Kara Moyer gets some assistance with her helmet from Jill Wall while preparing for Saturday’s competition at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Upper Freehold.