Category: Examiner News

  • Board OKs Wagner Farm Park project 23-acre park will feature athletic fields, rec building, in-line hockey

    Staff Writer By linda denicola Board OKs Wagner Farm Park project 23-acre park will feature athletic fields, rec building, in-line hockey SARAH McCOLGAN Bruce Freeman, a blacksmith from Longstreet Farm at Holmdel Park, demonstrates his technique at the Monmouth County Fair Saturday at East Freehold Park in Freehold Township. The five-day fair ran through Sunday.…

  • When the Assunpink was known as the Assanpink

    Staff Writer By ruth calia Stives As you ride or hike through the Assunpink Wildlife Management area along the few paved roads and many dirt roads and trails, a natural environment that is basically unaltered by man and technology surrounds you. Even the still-existing farmhouses and working fields seem to be of another time. The…

  • The AssunpiWhere wildlife reigns

    The AssunpiWhere wildlife reigns JERRY WOLKOWITZ A fisherman waits for a bite along the banks of Assunpink Lake in the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area. The 5,600-acre area includes parts of Upper Freehold, Millstone and Roosevelt. Hunters, anglers horse people all share Assunpink By linda denicola Staff Writernk Wildlife Management Area, located in western Monmouth and…

  • Funding approved for borough hall upgrade

    Correspondent By CHARLETTE SAUSE Funding approved for borough hall upgrade ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council has adopted a $150,000 bond ordinance which includes funds for improvements to the municipal building. Robert Benick, the borough’s chief financial officer, said the money will be used to make the municipal building handicapped accessible in compliance with the federal…

  • Four National Heritage Area plans being studied Area will highlight New Jersey’s prominence in the Revolutionary War

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives Four National Heritage Area plans being studied Area will highlight New Jersey’s prominence in the Revolutionary War ALLENTOWN — Approximately 60 people turned out at a public meeting last week on the "Crossroads of the American Revolution" National Heritage Area study. Held at Allentown Library and sponsored by the…

  • 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…

  • Cost of natural resource study still undetermined Assessment of resources expected to run $30,000 to $50,000

    Staff Writer By linda denicola Cost of natural resource study still undetermined Assessment of resources expected to run $30,000 to $50,000 MILLSTONE — Once the township receives bids, officials will know what it is going to cost to have a natural resource inventory (NRI) done. But after sending out five requests for proposals and getting…

  • 15-foot-wide trails best, state coordinator says Horseman’s Association workshop provides latest on trail developments

    Correspondent By jane meggitt 15-foot-wide trails best, state coordinator says Horseman’s Association workshop provides latest on trail developments MILLSTONE — New Jersey State Trails Coordinator Celeste Tracy brought members of the Horseman’s Association of Millstone Township up-to-date on the state program at a hands-on trails workshop at last week’s association meeting. A horseowner, Tracy has…