Category: Examiner News

  • Residents take officials to task over Matrix

    Mayor says U.F. willfight to minimize traffic impact on township Residents take officials to task over Matrix Mayor says U.F. will fight to minimize traffic impact on township UPPER FREEHOLD — Lynwood Estates residents failed in their bid to enlist the Township Committee in their challenge to a planned warehouse complex. Using the name Residents…

  • Hunters discover body stuffed in suitcase

    Bag discovered off Emley Bag discovered off Emley’s Hill Road, a few miles from I-195 Hunters in a snow-covered patch of trees in Upper Freehold made a grisly discovery when they stumbled upon a dead body stuffed into a brown-tweed suitcase on Saturday evening. According to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecu-tor Robert A. Honecker Jr.,…

  • U.F. hears update on Holmes Mill Rd. project

    By jane meggittStaff Writer U.F. hears update on Holmes Mill Rd. project By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Committee-man John Mele reported that a preconstruction meeting was held regarding repairs to Holmes Mill Road, which has been closed most of this year. He said that after meeting with the contractor, there will be…

  • Committee hears pitch from reform organization

    By alison granitoStaff Writer Committee hears pitch from reform organization By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A representative from Common Cause New Jersey, a nonpartisan organization which advocates political and civic reform, explained one of many campaign finance reform measures it is working on to the Township Committee last week. According to Common Cause…

  • Middlesex residents air objections at rail hearings

    Environmental studyexpected to be completed sometime in 2004 By charles w. kimStaff Writer Environmental study expected to be completed sometime in 2004 By charles w. kim Staff Writer MONROE — Residents had their say and NJ Transit officials listened on Dec. 3 during a hearing about the $400 million Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) commuter rail line proposal.…

  • Infighting among officials escalates

    Millstone mayor threatens to remove committeemanat meeting By alison granitoStaff Writer Millstone mayor threatens to remove committeeman at meeting By alison granito Staff Writer Even the frenzied banging of the mayor’s gavel could not stem the tide of political vitriol or the verbal volcano that erupted at last week’s Millstone Township Committee meeting. Township business…

  • Millstone may tighten up ethics ordinance

    Attorney says township cannot sanction Planning Board chief for letters By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Prompted by the recent release of controversial and potentially libelous political letters by a high ranking, appointed official, the Township Committee discussed strengthening its code of ethics to prohibit members of township bodies from…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI James Buba, 2, tells Santa Claus what he wants for Christmas after the Allentown Christmas parade on Saturday.

  • Prospective buyer pulls outlet center expansion proposal

    By Joyce BlayStaff Writer By Joyce Blay Staff Writer JACKSON — In a series of swift and surprising developments that appeared to catch Planning Board members off-guard and bewildered, plans to expand the Jackson Outlet Village, Route 537, have been shelved by Chelsea Property Group of Roseland, which is still in negotiations to purchase the…