Category: Examiner News

  • Local engineer escapes from tower’s 73rd floor

    Staff Writer By PAUL GODINO Local engineer escapes from tower’s 73rd floor In the confusion that engulfed the north tower of the World Trade Center just after it was struck by a hijacked airplane at 9 a.m. Sept. 11, one thing stood out, according to an eyewitness to the terrorist attack on America. As those…

  • AMERICA RECOVERS

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Kathy Szczepanski gets a big kiss from her dog Mississippi in front of their Allentown home Tuesday morning. Friday was “Red, White and Blue Day” in Millstone Elementary and Middle schools, with students showing their patriotic pride and support in the aftermath of last week’s terrorist attacks. JERRY WOLKOWITZ In the wake of…

  • Local man exits twin tower in nick of time Cantor Fitzgerald employee bittersweet about his fortune

    Staff Writer By linda denicola Local man exits twin tower in nick of time Cantor Fitzgerald employee bittersweet about his fortune Millstone resident Chris Pepe says he feels like the luckiest man in the world, but he can’t be happy about it. On the morning of Sept. 11, when kamikaze terrorists crashed into the first…

  • Board seeks changes to subdivision access road

    Staff Writer By RUTH CALIA STIVES MILLSTONE — The Planning Board has asked an applicant to reconfigure access to a proposed cul-de-sac road off Charleston Spring Road. The access is part of a subdivision application from E. Robert Paul of Greenbriar Lane, Millstone, who wants to subdivide his property along Charleston Spring Road. At the…

  • Area police on high alert; no tolerance for bias, they say

    Area police on high alert; no tolerance for bias, they say In Middletown bias incident, man assaulted gas station attendant By elaine van develde Staff Writer Area police are committed to making certain that a national tragedy won’t turn into local hate crime mayhem of any proportion. The message: Intolerance will not be tolerated. Since…

  • $400K bond approved for former school’s renovation

    Staff Writer By linda denicola MILLSTONE — Renovations to the Clarksburg School can begin now that the Township Committee has approved a $400,000 bond ordinance providing for the general improvements. According to Committeeman Charles Abate, the building needs air conditioning, heating and renovations to the outside including the roof, siding, and windows. "There never was…

  • Wagner Park project gets financial go-ahead Kastning votes no, believes property too small, building too big

    Staff Writer By linda denicola Wagner Park project gets financial go-ahead Kastning votes no, believes property too small, building too big MILLSTONE — The Township Committee approved funding to begin construction of the Wagner Park Recreation Facility although not by a majority. Township Committeeman William Kastning voted against the $2 million appropriation which includes the…

  • U.F. uncertain about water-line hookups Township may hold public hearings before making a final decision

    Correspondent By jane meggitt U.F. uncertain about water-line hookups Township may hold public hearings before making a final decision UPPER FREEHOLD — Following a public discussion about possible residential hookups to a distribution water line on Ellisdale Road, the Township Committee decided to discuss the matter further at a workshop session. "The caution is not…

  • Redbirds Band acquires rights to ‘Riverdance’

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives ALLENTOWN — Although school has been in session for just about a week, the members of the Allentown Redbirds band have been hard at work since mid August (July for freshmen), preparing for a fall schedule that will include playing at football games and competitions, and marching in parades.…