Category: Examiner News

  • Township decides against anti-warehouse resolution

    U.F. officials say committee has no jurisdiction over Washington Township By jane meggittStaff Writer Township decides against anti-warehouse resolution By jane meggitt Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Township Committee decided not to adopt a resolution against a proposed warehouse complex to be built along the municipal border in Washington Township. The resolution was proposed by…

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    DawnMarie Sannwaldt The 305th Air Mobility Wing Honor Guard, stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, represented the armed forces at Allentown Borough’s Sept. 11 memorial ceremony held Sunday at Allentown High School. The borough used discarded fire department gear as a symbolic memorial for the firemen who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. For…

  • Millstone to consider firearms restrictions

    Attorney to providebackground infoto officials By alison granitoStaff Writer Attorney to provide background info to officials By alison granito Staff Writer After a moving speech from a resident startled when a stray bullet fired from a nearby tree farm came close to his family while they were relaxing in their back yard last month, the…

  • Charges filed against driver in fatal crash

    By alison granitoStaff Writer Charges filed against driver in fatal crash By alison granito Staff Writer Criminal charges have been filed against the driver of the car in a Route 571 crash that killed a 16-year-old Upper Freehold resident last month. On Monday, Matthew G. Reiter, 17, East Windsor, was charged with one felony count…

  • Resident asks committee to improve Chambers Rd.

    Residents also concerned with condition of Byron Johnson ParkCorrespondent Resident asks committee to improve Chambers Rd. Residents also concerned with condition of Byron Johnson Park By jane meggitt Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents expressed concern about the condition of Byron Johnson Park and some local roads during last week’s Township Committee meeting. Ellisdale Road resident…

  • Committee conflict heats up

    By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Bad blood among elected officials and raised voices continue to prevail at meetings of the Millstone Township Committee. A discussion by committee members on whether to honor a request that the township provide legal representation to Judy Mazzucco, chairwoman of the Open Space and…

  • Students from local art center earn awards

    Several art students from Around the Corner Art Center, Freehold, earned honors at the Monmouth County Fair held recently in Freehold Township. Christine Rodriguez of Farmingdale took first place for mixed media, collage, teen; Elizabeth Barrett of Freehold earned third place for oil painting; Kimberly Rosato of Jackson, first place for oil painting, child; Nick…

  • Engineer: traffic signal needed at warehouse driveway

    Correspondent By jane meggitt Engineer: traffic signal needed at warehouse driveway UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee heard back last week from an engineer hired to investigate the impact of 5.85 million square feet of warehouse space planned to be built in neighboring Washington Township. Engineer Frank Little of Owen, Little and Associates spoke before…

  • Mine receives approval to operate 2 more years

    By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — One of the township’s five remaining mines was granted approval to operate for another two years at last week’s Township Committee meeting. The application for the Sahara Sands mine, Sweetman’s Lane, to renew its two-year permit was conditionally approved through a resolution. According to…