Category: Examiner News

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Allentown officials will submit a general request for financing through the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust after mulling over the future of Allentown’s waste water treatment plant. Roberts Engineering Group President Carmela Roberts outlined three possible outcomes for the borough’s “deteriorating and dated” sewage plant on Fowlers Bridge Road. “Some…

By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Howell native Gary Gellman of Gellman Images was in Philadelphia on Sept. 26 covering the arrival of Pope Francis at Philadelphia International Airport and captured the moment (above) when the Pope stopped his motorcade, exited his vehicle and blessed and kissed a 10-year-old boy who has cerebral palsy. PHOTO BY…

MILLSTONE – The township will hold a community litter cleanup and a tire dropoff on Oct. 3. Participants in the litter cleanup will meet up at the Department of Public Works garage, 899 Perrineville Road. The cleanup will run from 9-11 a.m. All volunteers must sign a waiver and an adult must accompany any volunteer…

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The Allentown High School football team races out onto the field prior to the Sept. 25 home game against Nottingham. The Redbird’s record slipped to 2-2 after the 20-14 loss.

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Since Anne Haines was a little girl, she has always been fascinated with sewing. “My mom was a home economics major in college, so I have been on a sewing machine since I was about 9 years old,” said Haines, of Millstone Township. “I have sewn all kinds of…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jurors must report to the Monmouth Count Courthouse in Freehold to serve jury duty. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The jury duty process, deeply rooted in English history and well established in New Jersey, continues to evolve. The right to trial by jury in the United States dates to Colonial times.…

The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township, is hosting “Jewish Journeys,” an exhibit of photographs exploring the rich beauty of Jewish locales and objects from around the world. The goal of the exhibit is to display a varied collection of quality photographs which have a connection to Jewish content or theme and that…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A late addition to the ballot in Allentown has given local Democrats a full ticket to support in November when candidates will vie for three open seats in the borough government. According to the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Barbara Hallmark was added to the ballot nearly six months after the…

TOP PICK Six Flags Great Adventure promises its biggest, scariest Fright Fest® this fall with 22 Halloween-themed attractions including three new haunts and four new shows.The seven-week festival that features family-friendly thrills by day and a zombie-filled Fright by Night runs weekends through Nov. 1. By day, families can enjoy the new Spooky, Kooky Magic…