Category: Examiner News

  • Roosevelt yeshiva fined for operating illegal dorm

    Court also upholds ruling that school has to seek variance to continue operating in synagogue BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Yeshiva Me’on Hatorah was found in violation of a court order that 28 Homestead Lane in Roosevelt could be used only as single-family residence. Judge Lawrence Lawson, of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division,…

  • Allentown to purchase U.F. property for open space

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The Allentown Borough Council unanimously voted to purchase a piece of property in Upper Freehold for $1.3 million. The council held a special meeting on Feb. 17, during which it passed the resolution to purchase the property for the second phase of the Breza Road preservation project. Last year, Upper Freehold’s…

  • Millstone native recognized as one of Navy’s best recruiters

    Hundreds of hours of community service and volunteerism factor into his national recognition PHOTO BY RICHARD L. OASEN BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Yeoman Petty Officer 1st Class Brendan P. Wehmann, 31, a Millstone native, has been recognized by the Navy as one of the most accomplished and successful recruiters across the country. A fter…

  • AHS alumni promoting N.J. products to world

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Justin Darlea, a 2007 graduate of Allentown High School, with N.J. Department of Agriculture (NJDA) Director of Marketing and Development Al Murray (l-r), NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher and NJDA legislative liaison Robert Vivian. ALLENTOWN — Justin Darlea has been working to get what New Jersey makes into the global marketplace.…

  • Freedom Fest State Fair proud to promote new U.F. venue

    Fair organizers to create park sign, pay township for land use BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — A proposed sign for the Freedom Fest State Fair didn’t go over well with four out of five Township Committee members at the Feb. 17 meeting. Committeeman Steve Alexander was absent. This is the first year that…

  • Millstone youth to play benefit concert with The B Street Band

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Aspiring musician Kevin Basko will open a benefit concert for a former roadie of The B Street Band who has complications from a rare disease. The 18-year-old singer/songwriter from Millstone is one of two opening acts for the Feb. 26 show at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park.…

  • Family seeks help for pooch that transformed soldier’s life

    Fundraiser at Tommy’s Inn in Millstone Feb. 25 MILLSTONE — Sgt. 1st Class Brian Assanowicz discovered two abandoned puppies on the side of the road while stationed at Bagram Airfield Base in Afghanistan. The Anatolian shepherds were only a few months old when someone shot and killed one of them. Devastated by the loss, Assanowicz…

  • Belmar offers an array of things to do

    Treasures of the Jersey Shore Introduction to new feature: New Jersey has an abundance of places where visitors and residents alike can enjoy their leisure time. The towns along the shore have a magical draw and sparkle like gems when the sunshine hits the waves, making them true treasures. It doesn’t have to be summertime…

  • Millstone voters approve $1.7M fire district budget

    Average homeowner’s taxes will increase $22 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Residents voted 125 to 75 to pass Millstone Township Fire District’s $1.72 million budget. The spending plan, approved in the Feb. 19 election at the firehouse, relies on a tax increase of 0.4 cents per $100 of assessed value, setting the tax rate for…