Category: Examiner News

  • Chef from Millstone brings the farm to the table at Salt Creek

    Richard Zukowski appointed executive chef at popular N.J. eatery BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Richard Zukowski (above), of Millstone, is the new executive chef at the Salt Creek Grille in Princeton. He embraces a farm-to-table approach in the kitchen, using local ingredients to achieve a fresh and flavorful yet simple style of cooking. Living in…

  • Hurricane Irene ravaged local towns

    Tree limbs downed by wind gusts during Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27 took out power lines along Oscar Drive in Roosevelt, causing a quarter of the town to lose power for days after the storm. Above: Emergency workers battled rising millpond waters on Aug. 28 to recover a generator and other equipment from the flood…

  • New superintendent wants to automate substitute calls

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — By January, the system for calling in substitute teachers should be automated, if all goes according to schedule. Superintendent of Schools Scott Feder discussed this plan at the Aug. 22 Board of Education meeting, the first meeting at which he presided since officially becoming superintendent onAug. 1. According to…

  • New principal and curriculum at Shalom Torah Academy

    The new principal of Shalom Torah Academy of Western Monmouth County in East Windsor is busily preparing to open the school’s doors for the 2011-12 year. The Jewish day school, which has served the tri-county area for more than 30 years, provides a curriculum of secular and Judaic studies to students in preschool through eighth…

  • An invitation for female artists in Roosevelt to display their work

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — Women who have established themselves in the art world and women whose creativity has never been seen outside of their homes have the opportunity to exhibit their artwork in an upcoming show. Resident Frances Duckett, a visual artist, has extended an invitation to all female artists in Roosevelt…

  • County reaches out to seniors living alone

    The Monmouth County Office on Aging wants to find senior citizens who live alone to see if they are in need of government services. The program, Silent Seniors, relies on neighbors to identify seniors who live alone and to report those individuals to Office on Aging staff, who will then do some outreach. “The goal…

  • Public advised to report any signs of deer with virus

    Disease can be transmitted to livestock but not to people The state Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is advising people in westcentral New Jersey to be alert for whitetailed deer that wildlife biologists believe are experiencing symptoms of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The disease, a localized virus that spreads among deer…

  • Fee suspension continued to try to boost economy

    On Aug. 24, Acting Gov. Kim Guadagno signed legislation that extends the moratorium on the imposition of fees on non-residential construction projects until July 1, 2013. According to a press release from the governor’s office, this moratorium sends another signal to businesses seeking to invest in New Jersey that Gov. Chris Christie’s administration is working…

  • Monmouth County to host Sept. 11 memorial service

    On Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. the Monmouth County Park System will host a memorial ceremony at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, Atlantic Highlands, the site of Monmouth County’s 9/11 memorial. The ceremony will be held rain or shine and all are welcome to attend. The guest speaker will be Capt. David J. Harrison, commanding officer…