Category: Examiner News

  • Township reviewing and revising sign ordinances

    MILLSTONE — Commercial and residential zoning ordinances need some tweaking. As a result, the Township Committee is looking at its existing ordinances for specific areas that need to be revised. An amendment to the signs ordinance, introduced last week during the Township Committee meeting, modifies the standards for signs within the community. It reduces the…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ IN TRAINING — Budding clown Rianna Vanerem, 6, paints the arm of another clown in training, Diana Pugliese, 6, at the Millstone Summer Recreation Clown Camp Friday.

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Jonah Atwood, 10, enjoys a jump into the pool during Roosevelt’s summer recreation program last Thursday.

  • Glaciers aren’t all ice, Millstone girl discovers 14-year-old Girl Scout has an adventurous summer

    Staff Writer By ruth calia Stives Glaciers aren’t all ice, Millstone girl discovers 14-year-old Girl Scout has an adventurous summer SARAH McCOLGAN Lipica Shah of Millstone displays her trophy from the Pre-teen America Nationals Scholarship and Recognition Program in Louisiana this summer. Lipica Shah is 14 and will begin her high school education this fall…

  • The Main Street Journal

    "Shopping" in a hardware store? Think of old-fashioned charm with modern know-how … that’s what store owner Mark has created in Allentown Village Hardware at 115 S. Main St. in Allentown — a full-line hardware store that sells paint, electrical, plumbing, lawn and garden, rentals, and offers UPS service. New residents to the area are…

  • Public works department is expanded Landscaping problem to be corrected at Four Seasons development

    Correspondent By jane meggitt Public works department is expanded Landscaping problem to be corrected at Four Seasons development UPPER FREEHOLD — The new housing developments in the township have prompted an expansion of the public works department. At last week’s meeting, the Township Committee voted to hire two additional public works employees on a probationary…

  • Planner: 4-acre zoning is needed

    Recommendation part of U.F. master plan revision By ruth calia stives Staff Writer To prevent suburban sprawl and protect underground water sources from septic effluence, Upper Freehold’s township planner has recommended increasing the lot requirement in the agriculture/residential zone from two to four acres. The recommendation is part of Township Planner Richard Coppola’s proposed revisions…

  • Assunpink just perfect for equestrian pursuits

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Diane Rickman Davis of Millstone rides her horse, Sammy, along a trail in the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area Saturday. Trails popular with recreational riders; only complaint is litter By jane meggitt Correspondent JERRY WOLKOWITZ Michele Jennings, Upper Freehold, takes advantage of a cool summer morning to take her children, Noello (l), 2, and…

  • Feathered friends a wildlife attraction, too Changing topography brings new varieties

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives Feathered friends a wildlife attraction, too Changing topography brings new varieties One of the most colorful birds at the wildlife management area is the indigo bunting, a brilliant indigo-blue bird with black wings and tail. The bald eagle has also been spotted there. In addition to enticing fishermen and…