Category: Examiner News

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Let it grow! That is what participants in the Millstone Community Garden did and now they are celebrating a successful first year that has continued to blossom and bloom. Anne Haines, a founding member of the Millstone Community Garden, said she is planning a potluck dinner to mark the…

COLTS NECK — Delicious Orchards, Route 34, Colts Neck, will host its eighth annual Apple Fest on Sept. 19-20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, on both days. “We are really excited about how great of a response the local community has shown for this family friendly event,” said Chris McDonald, general…

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s most famous book, “Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland,” will take place with a series of events in the Monmouth County Library System.  Beginning Sept. 3, lobby showcases at the Eastern Branch Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury, will feature Alice’s dress, tea sets, a…

The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host an autumn bird walk at 10 a.m. Oct. 18. Participants should meet in the parking lot at the closed Sandy Hook visitor center between lots D and E on Hartshorne Drive. The peninsula of Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County attracts migrating raptors, shorebirds and songbirds due to…

Judith Tolchin, the acting director of the Monmouth County Library System since January 2014, has been appointed the new library director. She received the appointment at the most recent meeting of the Monmouth County Library Commission on Aug. 11 at the Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury. Tolchin, who has been with the library system for 23…

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In recent years, coaches have placed greater importance on understanding the dangers of practicing in the heat and the need for proper hydration. Coaches have received training on hydration, concussions and the use of defibrillators in an effort to improve player safety. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR High school coaches are…

MILLSTONE — Residents of Millstone Township will come together to celebrate their community at Millstone Day 2015. The annual event for people of all ages will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at FrogBridge Day Camp, 7 Yellow Meeting House Road, Millstone. Admission is free. Millstone Day is sponsored by the Millstone…

Millstone Township beekeeper and mum producer Angelo Trapani, Cumberland County fruit and vegetable farmer Shirley Todd Kline and Hunterdon County livestock and hay producer Erick K. Doyle are the newest members of the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture. The board installed Kline and Trapani to four-year terms on July 22 during its reorganization meeting…

TOP PICK The Asbury Park Oyster Festival will close out summer with nonstop fun, live music and great food: 5-10 p.m. Sept. 11, noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 12 and noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 13. The three-day festival takes place in the shadow of the historic Carousel building and features more than 70 arts…