Category: Examiner News

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents who live near a year-old state wildlife management area are questioning the hunting practices of people who visit the location. The Pleasant Run Wildlife Management Area was created at the site of the former Princeton Nurseries. The 500-acre tract lies in portions of Burlington, Monmouth and…

By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Attendees from New Jersey and beyond came out to support “American Idol” contestant Jax as she made her grand return home to East Brunswick for a parade and performance that was featured on the May 6 episode. Los Angeles might appear to have everything, but for “American Idol” hopeful Jax,…

Emory, a silky terrier from Rescu-Pets, is held by Angela Gould at the Petz Gone Wild event at Necessities for the Heart in Allentown on April 25. The Allentown Business Community Association and the One Eyed Turtle hosted the event, which welcomed pet vendors, veterinarians, pet groomers, pet sitters, pet adoption agencies and a pet…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Sherry Rubel has a vision to help empower homeless citizens in a tight-knit community of tiny homes. After photographing people living in Lakewood’s since-abandoned Tent City — a community of individuals who lived in tents and shacks in a wooded area of the Ocean County municipality — Rubel has…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — A Millstone Township Girl Scout Troop will organize a dinner that will honor cancer survivors as part of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life event to be held at New Egypt High School, Plumsted. The dinner will be held at 5 p.m. May 16, and the theme will…

ALLENTOWN — Taxpayers in Allentown could see a $100 increase in their municipal tax bill this year after the Borough Council adopted the 2015 budget. On April 28, council members unanimously approved the $2.26 million spending plan that will be supported in part by the collection of $1.52 million in taxes from Allentown’s property owners.…

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs is reminding consumers to “Investigate Before You Donate” and avoid fraudulent charitable solicitations when seeking to donate to victims of the earthquake in Nepal. “Don’t just assume that an attractivesounding appeal is legitimate. Look closely at any organization or individual who solicits your money,” Division of Consumer Affairs…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer An opportunity to learn about New Jersey’s history is coming to Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. The 11th annual New Jersey State History Fair will offer visitors an experience that covers five centuries of the state’s past. The history fair will be held 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 9. Admission…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Judy Mazzucco of Millstone Township has artwork on display in an exhibition in Ireland through May 22. Mazzucco and her husband, John Allen, attended the opening ceremony for the “Landscape and Memory” exhibition at the Johnston Central Library Gallery Space in Cavan, Ireland. They arrived in Dublin on April…