Category: Examiner News

  • Manalapan couple fixes up an abandoned farm

    Grounds used to give injured, tired horses a rest from the racetrack By jane meggitt Correspondent By jane meggitt Correspondent JERRY WOLKOWITZ Hill House Farm, Millstone, which was recently restored by Betsy and Frank Cotter, Manalapan, serves as a â01Chorse spa,â01D where inured race horses come to rest and recuperate from their time on the…

  • Business Retail pro tells owners to go after ‘Over-44’ demo

    Speaker was featured at Downtown New Jersey conference in Freehold By clare marie celano Staff Writer Business Retail pro tells owners to go after â018Over-44′ demoSpeaker was featured at Downtown New Jersey conference in Freehold By clare marie celano Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ At a recent Downtown New Jersey conference in Freehold, Jon Schallert, a…

  • County awards contract for Allentown bypass Road will allow heavy truck traffic to avoid downtown

    Staff Writer By alison granito County awards contract for Allentown bypass Road will allow heavy truck traffic to avoid downtown County officials moved Allentown one step closer to decreasing truck traffic on Main Street last week. According to Monmouth County Engineer Theodore A. Giannechini, the contract for the long-awaited project to construct a bypass road,…

  • Teachers’ union contract negotiations to get under way shortly

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives Teachers’ union contract negotiations to get under way shortly MILLSTONE — When the township Board of Education meets July 22, it will be asked to adopt the district goals for 2002-03. Based on the goals put forth in the five-year strategic plan, the district goals for the coming year…

  • Relay for Life raises $60K to fight cancer

    Correspondent By jane meggitt Relay for Life raises $60K to fight cancer FARRAH MAFFAI The Millstone Rebels are not only “cookin’ for the cure,” but walking for the cure. The group participated in the Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society at New Egypt High School last Friday. They had names…

  • Board picks architect for new middle school

    Officials may seek to address space concerns with March referendum Board picks architect for new middle school Officials may seek to address space concerns with March referendum MILLSTONE â014 The Thomas Group, Princeton, was approved by the Board of Education at its Monday meeting to design the proposed new middle school. While a specific property…

  • Committee discusses administrator Deputy mayor says an administrator would increase efficiency

    Staff Writer By alison granito Committee discusses administrator Deputy mayor says an administrator would increase efficiency With Millstone Township’s population growing and the need for services increasing along with it, some officials would like to see the municipal staff expanded to handle the everyday responsibilities of running the town. Members of the Township Committee debated…

  • Initial suggestions address traffic, sprawl conditions

    Staff Writer By dick metzgar Initial suggestions address traffic, sprawl conditions The expansion of Route 9, increased control of development and the preservation of existing farmland are among the recommendations emerging from a study initiated by the Monmouth County Planning Board to help create a plan to improve the quality of life in western Monmouth…

  • 12 examiner, june 27, 2002 Local photographer links Allentown’s past to present

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives 12 examiner, june 27, 2002 Local photographer links Allentown’s past to present PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOE RYAN The Art and Frame Shop, located in the Old Mill building at 42 S. Main St., in Allentown is hosting an exhibit of the work of local photographer Joe Ryan through July…