Category: Examiner News

  • Borough seeks to curb speeding drivers on Route 524

    Council suggests enlisting U.F. By alison granitoStaff Writer Council suggests enlisting U.F.’s support before going to state By alison granito Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Vehicles traveling above the speed limit are posing a problem on a stretch of Yardville-Allentown Road, according to borough officials. At last week’s Borough Council meeting, members of the governing body…

  • Resident asks U.F. to plan vision for future

    Suggests formation of committee to look at rural identity, natural resources By jane meggittStaff Writer Resident asks U.F. to plan vision for future Suggests formation of committee to look at rural identity, natural resources By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A resident made a presentation asking the township to form a committee to…

  • Speaker shares culture of state’s Lenapes

    To Beverly Friend, lesson of Lenape tribe is to live in peace, harmonyCorrespondent By Virginia tavis To Beverly Friend, lesson of Lenape tribe is to live in peace, harmony Correspondent CHRIS KELLY Beverly Friend explains how large deer antlers were used as a rake long before the continent was colonized by Europe. Friend, a Native…

  • Planners will continue master plan discussion

    Affordable housing plan also on the board By jane meggittStaff Writer Affordable housing plan also on the board’s docket for Dec. 12 meeting By jane meggitt Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The Planning Board decided to postpone a decision on the township’s master plan re-examination report until further discussion can be conducted at its next meeting.…

  • U.F. planners may look at village center

    Addition of sewers could increaseaffordablehousing requirements By jane meggittStaff Writer Addition of sewers could increase affordable housing requirements By jane meggitt Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Planning Board discussed ways to best plan for future development in the community, including working the possibility of a village center into the township’s plans. Township Planner Richard Coppola…

  • Holiday help provided by local organizations

    Officials say the majority of donations will remain in the local community By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer Although some charitable donations collected during the holidays will be bound for places like Trenton, according to those in charge of local charity drives, the bulk of the aid will be used locally this…

  • Local Red Cross official moves up

    Millstone womanappointed to a top spot with Jersey Coast chapter By jane meggittStaff Writer Local Red Cross official moves up Millstone woman appointed to a top spot with Jersey Coast chapter By jane meggitt Staff Writer Millstone resident Amy Costain is welcomed by Bill Murray, the CEO of the Jersey Coast Chapter of the Red…

  • Students told: Reach out to peers, parents, selves

    Retired officer tellsof society By sue m. morganStaff Writer Students told: Reach out to peers, parents, selves Retired officer tells of society’s complacency and the dangers of drugs By sue m. morgan Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI David Toma speaks to middle school students about his life and theirs. The retired Newark detective’s career was the…

  • Rutgers program educates public on poinsettias

    Reviews how to choose the best winter plantsat local florists By jane meggittStaff Writer Reviews how to choose the best winter plants at local florists By jane meggitt Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Joe Davino of Davino and Sons Greenhouses in Imlaystown shows off a few of the 60,000 poinsettias the firm grows for the winter…