Category: Examiner News

  • Controversial warehouse hearing to be held Tuesday

    Opposition group urges U.F., Allentown residents to attend Opposition group urges U.F., Allentown residents to attend The next hearing on a controversial, proposed warehouse complex on the Upper Freehold border will occur next week. The Washington Township Planning Board has scheduled a hearing on the proposed Matrix warehouse complex for Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m.…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Workers at Walnford Park, Upper Freehold, are busy with renovations to a historic building at the park. According to a Monmouth County Park System official, the building, which had to be lifted several feet off the ground for the project, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • U.F. set to bond $2 million for road improvements

    Correspondent By jane meggitt U.F. set to bond $2 million for road improvements UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee wants to spend $2 million to fix up the roads. A public hearing will be held on the proposed ordinance at the next Township Committee meeting. As required by local bond law, $100,000 is needed as…

  • ATVs continue to plague Roosevelt cemetery

    Official says off-roadvehicles need otherplaces to rideCorrespondent By jane meggitt Official says off-road vehicles need other places to ride Correspondent ROOSEVELT — After a brief lull, all-terrain vehicle users are again desecrating the Roosevelt cemetery. According to Rod Tulloss, chairman of the Fund for Roosevelt, "We had two posts intended to indicate ‘off-limits’ removed and…

  • Millstone teen earns Girl Scoutings’ highest honor

    Service project, tripto Iceland are highlightsof her Scouting career By ruth calia stivesStaff Writer Service project, trip to Iceland are highlights of her Scouting career By ruth calia stives Staff Writer Millstone resident Beth Tollar, 17, has earned a Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. MILLSTONE — Beth Tollar, 17, will…

  • Millstone returns $990K to capital projects budget

    Official wants residentsto take part in a citizens committee Official wants residents to take part in a citizens committee MILLSTONE — The township is going to study possible uses for its growing capital projects surplus. The Township Committee recently voted to return $992,918, which was never expended on eight different capital projects authorized between 1989…

  • Borough may hold memorial service on Founders Day

    Officials to look at aproposal for a borough newsletter By alison granitoStaff Writer Officials to look at a proposal for a borough newsletter By alison granito Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — This year borough officials are planning to include a solemn moment in the Founders Day festivities. Officials said at last week’s Borough Council meeting that…

  • County officials make plans for National Night Out 2002

    FREEHOLD — Monmouth County is planning a major celebration for National Night Out 2002, Aug. 6 at the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Main Street, from 6-9 p.m. The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is teaming with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and the Freehold Borough Police Department to recognize the importance of fighting crime…

  • Local family wants the water to stay clean

    Correspondent By jane meggitt After losing one son to cancer, the Pannick family understands the dangers that contaminated groundwater can pose to the health of those who drink it. The Private Well Test Act will become law in September, requiring testing for additional substances, specifically lead and radon, and "all volatile organic compounds for which…