Category: Examiner News

MATT DENTON Allentown High School’s Tristan Millett muscles his way through a pair of Trenton Catholic Academy defenders during a preseason basketball scrimmage in Allentown. The 2015-16 season will tip off Dec. 19 in Allentown with the Redbirds playing Lawrence High School.

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Every year, property owners file tax appeals in droves in the hopes of lowering their assessed value and paying less in property taxes. However, doing so can be an expensive proposition, as many are compelled to hire an attorney and an appraisal company with no guarantee of victory. Patrick De…

The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence raised more than $3,100 from its fifth annual Family Movie Day held recently at the Millstone Performing Arts Center. Proceeds will help provide funding for innovative classroom programs, educational opportunities for students, staff development, and state-of-the-art teaching materials that are beyond the scope of the general school budget…

The Keris Tree Farm and Christmas Shop in Upper Freehold Township was a busy location on Dec. 6 as guests from surrounding towns came to choose the perfect Christmas tree and deliver their wish lists to Santa. In top photo, Brooklyn Higginbotham, 18 months, help to select her family’s tree. At left, James Ketterer, 3,…

Monmouth County’s constitutional officers want to make certain that American military personnel who are serving overseas are not forgotten during the holidays. Clerk Christine Hanlon, Sheriff Shaun Golden, Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni and Surrogate Rosemarie Peters have kicked off a flash and food drive in support of troops stationed overseas, according to a press release.…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Six new homes will be placed at the historic Baird homestead when the weather turns warmer because of the efforts of the members of Girl Scout Troop 1765 of Millstone Township. The young ladies crafted the homes for inhabitants who are blue and are a threatened species. Will these…

REGIONAL INTEREST By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A group of people who are living with multiple sclerosis (MS) told the Manalapan Township Committee they would like to see a proposed research center constructed on a 135-acre property at Route 33 and Millhurst Road. At the same time, Joe Spano, who owns the property,…

By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent Karen High is doing what she does best — giving away guitars to young musicians who need them. High, who founded The Project Matters and serves as its executive director, seeks to further the creation of music, with an emphasis on aspiring musicians age 21 and younger. High and her…

Rebecca Carmeli-Peslak Rebecca Carmeli-Peslak of Millstone Township has been chosen as the 2016 New Jersey Agricultural Fair Ambassador. Rebecca, 16, who is an 11th-grader at the Hun School of Princeton, was selected from among 10 contestants by the Agricultural Fair Association of New Jersey during the group’s fall dinner, according to a press release. As…