Category: Examiner News

  • Administrative hearings proceed for suspended officer

    Staff Writer By Bob Fleming ALLENTOWN — Attorneys for both parties in the case of a suspended borough patrolman vs. the borough and several of its officials are preparing their legal strategies for a series of administrative hearings before a court appointed hearing officer. This is the latest development in litigation concerning Schirmer vs. the…

  • Library awaits notification on historic grant funding

    By Bob Fleming Library awaits notification on historic grant funding ALLENTOWN — A historic preservation grant may provide the necessary funding to begin the restoration project planned for the Allentown Public Library, the first major undertaking on the facility since 1995. According to Library Board President Elaine Saullo, an application for grant funding was made…

  • How now, Brown cow?

    Joshua Gottlieb, 15 months, of Middletown, in the arms of his mom, Janice, is surprised by the friendly lick he just received from a cow in the petting zoo at the Monmouth County Fair, Freehold Township.

  • county Fair

    From high to low, people riding the Spin-Out get to view the Monmouth County Fair from many different angles. The fair was held last week at East Freehold Park in Freehold Township.

  • House fire ruled arson

    By Bob Fleming ROOSEVELT — Monmouth County fire officials have classified a house fire at 20 S. Rochdale Ave. as a suspected case of arson, based on an investigation conducted at the scene of the fire during the early morning hours of July 13. According to Sgt. Al Della Fave of the New Jersey State…

  • Residents say light glare returns with gray skies

    Residents say light glare returns with gray skies By louis c. hochman MILLSTONE – Glare from the lights at the Hole in One Golf Center, Route 33, has been especially disturbing lately and may only get worse in the months ahead, according to residents who live near the golf facility. Resident Scott DeMonte, who lives…

  • Small business seminar scheduled for Sept. 21

    Small business seminar scheduled for Sept. 21 A "Pre-Business Workshop," co-sponsored by the Small Business Development Center of Mercer County Community College and the Greater Princeton Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter No. 631, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on . 21 in the administration building at the college, Old…

  • In Brief Millstone resident sponsors blood drive

    In Brief Millstone resident sponsors blood drive Feeling a need to do something about the ongoing shortage of blood in Central Jersey hospitals, one Millstone Township resident did something about it. Richard Gudgel, a research meteorologist with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, arranged for a bloodmobile to…

  • Fun with Food

    Gage Sands, 6, transforms a cracker into a spider with a touch of peanut butter, raisins and pretzels at the Millstone recreation "Fun With Food" activity. Her finished product is pictured below.