Category: Examiner News

  • Eagle Scouts revitalize local hiking trail

    Two Millstone teens work on Roosevelt trail cleanup to earn badgesCorrespondent By jane meggitt Two Millstone teens work on Roosevelt trail cleanup to earn badges Correspondent VERONICA YANKOWSKI Eagle Scouts Brian Mayer and Jason Skeehan make their way along the Roosevelt nature trail they repaired to earn merit badges. ROOSEVELT — Two Millstone teenagers will…

  • Walnford program trains junior eco-explorers

    By ruth calia stivesStaff Writer By ruth calia stives Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Monmouth County Park System ranger Kelly Cole shows Emma Doty, 8, of Oceanport, and Ian Herrighty, 8, Allentown, fossils found at the Eco-Explorers program at Walnford Park, Upper Freehold, last week. ÞUPPER FREEHOLD — For many years the Monmouth County Park System…

  • Washington planners have concerns about warehouses

    Report says development By jane meggitt Report says development’s traffic will affect Upper Freehold, Allentown Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Some of the concerns that Lynwood Estates residents have about the proposed Matrix warehouse development are shared by Washington Township’s planning professionals. Reports submitted to the Washington Township Technical Review Committee point out several problem areas…

  • School board hires construction manger

    Millstone to receive $300K paymentfrom regional schools By ruth calia stivesStaff Writer School board hires construction manger Millstone to receive $300K payment from regional schools By ruth calia stives Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The township Board of Education had a full docket at Monday’s meeting. In an effort to maintain safety and manage a tight…

  • Committee gets details on proposed administrator

    By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The debate over whether Millstone needs an administrator continues to command the attention of the Township Committee. For the third consecutive committee meeting, officials discussed the positives and negatives of bringing a professional on board to manage day to day business in the township.…

  • Many groups weigh in on Millstone master plan

    Planners to hear more reports for the reviewat next meeting By ruth calia stivesStaff Writer Planners to hear more reports for the review at next meeting By ruth calia stives Staff Writer MILLSTONE — With the ongoing review of the township’s master plan in full swing, the comments of many local agencies were required to…

  • Governor limits new public access law

    McGreevey givesdepartments controlof what can be released By charles w. kimStaff Writer McGreevey gives departments control of what can be released By charles w. kim Staff Writer Gov. James E. McGreevey has signed an executive order that may significantly limit what information residents can get under the new public access law. Invoking the need for…

  • Officials say more money for services necessary

    Council appropriates emergency funds to pay legal, planners By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — With several large issues looming on the municipal landscape, borough officials say that they need more money for legal and professional services in order to address them adequately. The council voted to approve a resolution to…

  • Millstone Center plan draws angry crowd

    Proposed supermarket comes under fire from local residents By ruth calia stivesStaff Writer By ruth calia stives Staff Writer The Millstone Township Board of Adjustment met before a packed house Monday to hear an application containing a proposed, controversial supermarket. The board continued the process of deciding whether the Millstone Center Phase IV project, which…