Category: Examiner News

  • Double-digit school tax hike for Allentown, U.F.

    Double-digit school tax hike for Allentown, U.F. Public hearing on U.F. Regional’s budget set for March 26 at 7 p.m. By jane meggitt Staff Writer Residents in Allentown and Upper Freehold can expect to see a significant hike in their school taxes this year. The preliminary school budget was presented to the Upper Freehold Regional…

  • Did she say yes at the Clarksburg Inn?

    Millstone man uses restaurant sign for marriage proposal By Jane meggittStaff Writer Did she say yes at the Clarksburg Inn? VERONICA YANKOWSKI Recently engaged Millstone residents Jeff Semanchick and Lauren Cerankowski pose in front of the sign on Stagecoach Road outside the Clarksburg Inn that Semanchick used to pop the question. Millstone man uses restaurant…

  • Scant details remain to tell tales of battle

    Brookdale faculty works help connect sites to their Civil War past By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Chris Kelly Sidney Godwin (l) and Stuart Thomas, faculty members at Brookdale Community College, Middletown, are exhibiting their paintings and photographs of Civil War landscapes at the college through March 5. They are quiet places…

  • Presidents Day storm slams local area

    Local officialssay towns managedto weather storm with few problems By alison granitoStaff Writer Local officials say towns managed to weather storm with few problems By alison granito Staff Writer Daily routines ground to a halt when close to 2 feet of snow buried the local area Sunday and Monday. According to the National Weather Service…

  • Allentown picks Rovner to fill council vacancy

    Officials mulladding road projectto budget By alison granitoStaff Writer Officials mull adding road project to budget By alison granito Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Borough officials chose former Councilman Jerry Rovner to fill the chair vacated when longtime GOP Council President Peter Pantages resigned last month. A Democrat during his original stint on the council, which…

  • Blues band will serve up a tasty helping of tunes

    Jackson-basedBlue Plate Specialto play in Millstone By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Blues band will serve up a tasty helping of tunes Jackson-based Blue Plate Special to play in Millstone By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer Do you want to go back to the swing and boogie woogie eras? How do you like those Chicago-style blues?…

  • Zoners say no to Millstone Center

    Board concludes that supermarket is not appropriate for site By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer Although the size of the crowd may have dwindled over time, opponents of a proposed supermarket in Millstone Center made sure that their voices were heard loud and clear at last week’s meeting. Even though public comment…

  • Closed-door meeting proposal sparks debate

    By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Planning Board pondered the idea of holding a closed-door session where farmers could voice their concerns and question board professionals about potential changes to the master plan. At last week’s meeting, Planning Board Chairman Richard Stern proposed that Board Planner Richard Coppola…

  • Planners approve six farmettes on Rues Rd.

    Board waives tree requirement to promote agricultural atmosphere By jane meggittStaff Writer Planners approve six farmettes on Rues Rd. Board waives tree requirement to promote agricultural atmosphere By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — In an effort to encourage agricultural and equine activity in the township, the Planning Board decided to allow an applicant…