Category: Examiner News
-

Committee getting set to move on passive rec definition
MILLSTONE – The Township Committee had plans to define passive recreation this week, with or without input from the recreation commission. Committee members have been looking to define the term "passive recreation" so that they can effectively deed restrict open space parcels on Rocky Brook Road, Gravatt Circle and at the orchards on Per-rineville Road.…
-

County, borough officials launch lead risks program
By Bob Fleming ALLENTOWN — Beware of potential sources of lead poisoning in the home — that’s the message being delivered in an educational campaign launched by borough officials in conjunction with the Monmouth County Health Department. The Allentown Environmental Commission, the Borough Council and Mayor Stuart Fierstein are promoting the educational program to inform…
-

Landowners to decide next move on new law
Landowners to decide next move on new law By louis c. hochman A group of landowners will decide tonight whether to take Millstone Township to court over a newly enacted zoning ordinance. Attorney Kenneth Pape, representing a roomful of upset property owners, told the Township Committee on July 5 that his clients are considering taking…
-

New code seeks to protect buildings deemed historic
By louis c. hochman MILLSTONE – Township Commit-tee members will vote next week on an ordinance they hope will keep historic structures in the community from being demolished. The proposed law, referred to in previous municipal discussions as the "demolition by neglect" ordinance, would amend Millstone’s land use and development regulations. Its enactment would give…
-

New law toughens ecstasy penalties
Gov. Christie Whitman has signed into law legislation that strengthens the criminal penalties for possessing and selling the "club drug" ecstasy (MDMA). The new law places the prison sentences for those offenses on a par with that of cocaine and heroin. Noting the rising popularity and the harmful effects of the drug, including death, the…
-

Question arises over Millstone committee’s vote on firehouse
MILLSTONE – Municipal officials aren’t sure if they violated New Jersey’s Open Public Meetings Act at a June 21 meeting. Township Committee members voted on June 21 not to condemn a covenant that covers residential properties at Gaston Mill Court and Baird Road. Condemning the covenant the homeowners established with the builder would have allowed…
-

Bike ride
Allentown resident Michael Franken pedals his way through the borough as he gets set for another charity bike ride. JEFF HUNTLEY
-

Cops target speeders
MILLSTONE — Traffic seems to be slowing down on Carrs Tavern Road, with a little help from stepped-up patrols by the state police. Residents have complained that speeding is out of hand on the road, but according to a letter from resident John Finley, the problem has lessened since the Township Committee asked the state…
-

Rule could limit development near N.J. watersheds
Rule could limit development near N.J. watersheds By louis c. hochman MILLSTONE — A proposed DEP rule might be the first of many regulations that help Millstone’s environmentalists. The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is considering enacting a rule that would encourage development where infrastructure already exists, in the hope of keeping pollution-causing development…
