Category: Examiner News

  • Miss New Jersey’s next goal: An MBA at Rutgers

    Millstone’s Ashley Shaffer among an influx of women entering the program BY JOHN CHADWICK Courtesy of Rutgers Today As Miss New Jersey 2009, Ashley Shaffer spent much of her waking hours meeting the public. She spoke at schools, marched in parades and even sang the national anthem at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Millstone’s Ashley Shaffer, crowned…

  • Omission of Bean bill described as baffling

    Holt and East Brunswick family vow to continue fight for improved veterans’ services BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Sgt. Coleman S. Bean EAST BRUNSWICK — A bill named for a Middlesex County veteran and intended to strengthen treatment resources for returning soldiers will not be funded this year. The bill’s sudden removal from the federal…

  • Organic and sustainable agriculture event in Princeton

    The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s (NOFA-NJ) annual winter conference will take place Jan. 29-30 at Princeton University. NOFA-NJ’s winter conference is the premier gathering for the organic and sustainable food, farming and gardening community in the state. As interest in local and organic food and sustainability continues to grow, so does the…

  • Change of venue for Freedom Fest Fair 2011

    Upper Freehold, Allentown expected to benefit from site change BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The Freedom Fest State Fair will have a new location this July. Nick DeMauro, president of the fair, said that the Horse Park of New Jersey, where the fair has been held the last several years, did not have…

  • Bill permits wagers from out of state

    State Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem) is sponsoring legislation that would allow Internet account wagering on horse races from bettors outside New Jersey. The bill (A-3498) is also sponsored by Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Ocean, Burlington, Mercer Monmouth). “This bill represents yet another effort to ensure New Jersey’s horse racing industry is strong and…

  • District closely monitoring lead levels in drinking water since summer

    Sewer line backs up into science lab BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — The middle school has been plagued with both water and septic problems. Like all development in the township, the school relies on wells and a septic system. Board of Education President Kevin McGovern said at the Dec. 13 meeting that the school’s…

  • Sharon Station Road safety redesign won’t happen in 2011

    Monmouth County asks U.F. to form committee with residents to oversee project BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Bids for the redesign of Sharon Station Road are not expected to go out until 2012. At the Dec. 16 Township Committee meeting, Mayor Stan Moslowski Jr. and Committeeman Steve Alexander reported on a meeting they…

  • The clock is ticking for N.J.’s horse-racing industry

    Christie allows three months for developing plan to save Meadowlands Racetrack BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Western Monmouth County is the epicenter of the standardbred racing and breeding industry. Industry members have been trying to put together a plan to keep the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford open and to keep the state’s racing and breeding…

  • Two Millstone cheer teams rank among top squads in nation

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Eagles cheerleaders brought silver home to Millstone from the Pop Warner National Cheer Championship. The Millstone Eagles Junior Pee Wee cheer squad celebrates taking second place in its division at the Pop Warner National Cheer Championship in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 6. The Junior Pee Wee and Junior Midget squads…