Category: Examiner News

  • Officials eye surplus funds as way to soften tax hike By louis c. hochman MILLSTONE — Township Committee members are expected to decide what action to take on the rejected school budget at their May 17 meeting. Last month voters rejected the Board of Education’s proposed 2000-01 budget. The $16.38 million spending plan called for…

  • Unexpected pit stop James Austin of Colts Neck made an unexpected pit stop on Rochdale Avenue in Roosevelt on Saturday to fix a flat tire on his bicycle.JERRY WOLKOWITZ

  • Officials vote to pursue rec use By louis c. hochman T he Millstone Township Committee is planning to appropriate a portion of the Wagner farm park for recreational use. Representatives of the town’s recreation commission came before the committee on May 3 to ask municipal officials to take a portion of the property for township…

  • Millstone may make local laws available on CD-ROM MILLSTONE — Township representatives are negotiating with the company that maintains its ordinance books to make the town’s laws accessible via CD-ROM and the Web. "Putting it on to CD-ROM will make it a lot easier to use," Mayor Cory Wingerter said. Township Committee members are hoping…

  • Allentown High School Jazz Ensemble Under warm, sunny skies on Saturday, the Allentown High School Jazz Ensemble performs in front of the Allentown Public Library. The Allentown Business Community Association sponsored its annual town market and community yard sale.JERRY WOLKOWITZ

  • Disclosure law would tell of possible uses for land MILLSTONE – The Township Committee is planning to introduce an ordinance on May 17 that could begin to address the concerns some residents have expressed about recreation activities taking place near their homes. Township Attorney Duane Davison has been instructed to draft a disclosure ordinance that…

  • New superintendent on job in U. Freehold By louis c. hochman I t’s a hectic time for the Upper Freehold Regional School District. Despite criticism from some public officials, the Board of Education’s 2000-01 budget carrying a significant tax increase was recently approved by voters. At the same time, voters said no to the purchase…

  • Board honors Millstone teachers M onday’s Millstone Township Board of Education meeting provided a bit of emotion as board Vice President Patricia Coffey presented an award to her longtime friend, Joanne Schiumo. Schiumo, a Millstone Town-ship Elementary School teacher, was selected to receive a Gover-nor’s Teacher Recognition Award. Millstone Township Middle School teacher Joseph Russo…

  • Spring flowers “f02p1_lg.jpg” width=”250″ height=”180″ border=”0″ alt=””> On a bright spring afternoon, Pamela Londino cuts tulips outside her Millstone Township home. JEFF HUNTLEY