Category: Examiner News

  • Teachers out in force at Millstone board meeting

    District By alison granitoStaff Writer District’s teachers currently working without a signed contract By alison granito Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Members of the Millstone Township Education Association (MTEA), who are currently working without a contract, turned out in force for Monday’s Board of Education meeting in the library at Millstone Middle School. Dressed in matching…

  • Hunters wary of shooting restrictions

    By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Talk of restricting when and where firearms can be discharged in the township brought local hunters out in force to protest any changes to municipal law at last week’s Township Committee meeting. "I strongly oppose any firearms ordinance," said resident Patrick McCaffrey. "[Millstone] is…

  • Township to set aside $2M for open space

    Upper Freehold would bond $950,000 tosupplement state money By jane meggittStaff Writer Upper Freehold would bond $950,000 to supplement state money By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A vote on a bond ordinance that would provide for the acquisition and development of lands for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes was almost delayed by…

  • Borough bonds $55K for water meters

    Officials also passcell tower ordinance By jane meggittStaff Writer Borough bonds $55K for water meters Officials also pass cell tower ordinance By jane meggitt Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — A bond ordinance providing for installation of water meters was approved by the Borough Council last week at the council meeting. The ordinance appropriated $75,000 and the…

  • District accepts donation for football field lights

    Correspondent By donald west ALLENTOWN — The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education meeting last week was packed with parents and some football players still in their uniforms. The large turnout was there to observe the board gratefully accepting what school officials termed a generous donation of an outdoor sports lighting system for the Allentown…

  • Official says violations of state water use ban continue

    Asks for the cooperation of neighbors to report violations By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — One township official is calling for aid from the public to help enforce state imposed water restrictions. Township Emergency Management Coordinator Ron Trust said that despite the heavy publicity the drought has received on television,…

  • New state law requires testing for private wells

    Officials say law willprovide expandedaccess to information By alison granitoStaff Writer Officials say law will provide expanded access to information By alison granito Staff Writer Before buying or selling a home which relies on a well for its supply of drinking water, the well will now have to be tested for an expanded range of…

  • Hearing on U.F. master plan slated for Tuesday

    Officials to limit public comment time based on size of the crowd By jane meggittStaff Writer Hearing on U.F. master plan slated for Tuesday Officials to limit public comment time based on size of the crowd By jane meggitt Staff Writer The number of people attending the Upper Freehold master plan hearing Tuesday will determine…

  • Member wants commission to support 4-acre zoning

    Says impact on Upper Freehold By jane meggittStaff Writer Member wants commission to support 4-acre zoning Says impact on Upper Freehold’s resources must be accounted for By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Environmen-tal Commission member Sue Kozel introduced a resolution at the Sept. 9 Environmental Commission meeting urging the commission to support 4-acre…