Category: Examiner News

  • State puts operation of Cream Ridge Golf Course out for bid

    Mandatory bidders meeting will be held at golf course Aug. 23, with proposals due Sept. 21 UPPER FREEHOLD — The state seeks proposals for the private management and operation of the Cream Ridge Golf Course. Interested parties must submit their proposals to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) by Sept. 21. A mandatory…

  • Allentown family remembers late son who was a star athlete

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP The late David Bachner, whose family now resides in Allentown, is remembered as a star pitcher for West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School’s baseball team. He set three school records before passing away at the age of 18 in 2009. ALLENTOWN — David Jordan Bachner was 18 years old when he died of…

  • Former All-American swimmer who set records for AHS dies at the age of 53

    Family hopes Ken Keim Sr.’s swimming legacy will inspire other student athletes BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The late Ken Keim Sr., who graduated from Allentown High School in 1975, stands poolside at Indiana University, where he went on to become a four-year letter winner and earned All-American accolades in 1977, 1978 and 1979. PHOTO…

  • UFRSD sells former school in Imlaystown for $265,000

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Drug Abuse Resistance Education New Jersey (DARE NJ) is set to purchase a former school building on Davis Station Road. The Upper Freehold Regional School District expects to close the sale of the property in two weeks. Located at 202 Davis Station Road, the building has not been…

  • Library of Congress exhibit rolls into area

    A Library of Congress exhibit that moves around the country in an 18- wheel truck will visit West Windsor for two days next week. “Gateway to Knowledge” will be parked at the West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 333 N. Post Road, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 16-17. The exhibit…

  • Neurologist joins Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    ALLENTOWN — Dr. Fred Rincon, a borough resident, recently joined the neurology and neurological surgery departments at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. Rincon, a medical doctor who specializes in neurointensive care, has also been named assistant professor of neurology and neurological surgery at the Jefferson Medical College in Thomas Jefferson University. Prior to…

  • Horse bred by U.F. farm and driven by Millstone resident wins $1.5M race

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Mark Mullen (l), manager of Fair Winds Farm in Upper Freehold, accepts the Hambletonian Breeders Trophy from Anthony Perretti, of Perretti Farms in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, on Aug. 6. PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA PHOTO INC. A s the epicenter of top standardbred breeding farms and training centers…

  • Sarah Townsend’s death by drowning ruled a suicide

    Family sets up memorial fund for scholarship in AHS student’s name BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Sarah Townsend An investigation into the death of Sarah Townsend has concluded that the 18- year-old took her own life on May 9. Burlington County Medical Examiner Ian Hood did not find any signs of trauma on Townsend’s body…

  • Resources available for troubled teens

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Substance abuse increases a teenager’s risk of suicide, according to the local drug alliance. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-24-year-olds, with more than 50 percent of teens who commit suicide having a history of alcohol and drug abuse. The frequency of suicide attempts among…