Category: Examiner News

REGIONAL INTEREST By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The goal of providing service “to all devices, in all venues, at all times” is the reason why Verizon Wireless is seeking municipal approval to construct a cellular communications tower on property at 391 Monmouth Road (Route 537), Freehold Township. The application was heard by…

What you should know about … Dr. Robert Scharfman of Atlantic Medical Eye Care What is a cataract? The lens of the eye is normally a clear, transparent structure that is located just behind your pupil. Every eye has a lens, just like every camera has a lens. The lens of the eye focuses incoming…

What you should know about … Shelly Leibowitz, managing director of Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel/Shelly’s School for Dogs We Americans love animals; however, we know little about them. We are used to convenience and short cuts. We also believe there’s a perfect dog for everyone. The perfect dog is an enticing fantasy pooch.…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Three independent candidates promising fiscal responsibility have entered the race for positions in the borough’s government. According to the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections Office, independents Gregory Westfall, Johnna Steinmire and Robert Strovinsky filed petitions by the June 2 deadline and will be listed on the Nov. 3…

The Allentown High School Class of 2015 will graduate during commencement exercises to be held at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, on June 19 at 6:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s graduation ceremony is “We’re on Our Way.” There are 321 graduates in the Class of 2015. The valedictorian, Varun Jane,…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — It is taking longer for the Monmouth County Engineering Department to move forward with the construction of a proposed roundabout at Scooter Corner than Millstone Township officials had anticipated. “I was hoping construction would start in the summer or fall of 2015,” Mayor Bob Kinsey said. “My understanding is…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer The Upper Freehold-Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is working to raise awareness about the issues of drug and alcohol abuse in those two communities. Alliance coordinator Debbie Minnick, who is a certified drug and alcohol counselor, said she has seen the alliance move in a positive…

On April 28, state Superior Court Judge Teresa Kondrup Coyle swore in eight volunteers as CASA volunteers — court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children. Family members and friends gathered in the Monmouth County Court House, Freehold, to watch the volunteers take an oath promising to advocate for the best interest of the child,…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee has amended an ordinance that was the subject of litigation with New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) regarding the excavation of streets in Upper Freehold Township. In late 2014, committee members began seeking information when NJNG’s plan to construct a high-pressure gas pipeline from…