Category: Examiner News

  • Millstone gets a better idea of what tuition pays for at AHS

    BY JANE MEGGITT Millstone teenagers make up the majority of the student population at Allentown High School (AHS). The Millstone Township School District does not have its own high school and pays tuition to send students to the high school in the Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD). The two school districts are trying to…

  • Horse breeders and owners believe slots would save N.J. horse industry

    An exodus of the horse-breeding industry from the state could turn greenways into parkways, according to testimony at the third gaming summit held at Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport. Tom Luchento, president of the Manalapan based Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), focused his testimony at the third gaming summit Sept. 29…

  • Parents warned of new synthetic marijuana use

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The danger of a new synthetic form of marijuana known as Spice or K2, among other things, was the focus of a program recently presented by the Manalapan Englishtown Community Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Led by Lisa Harmon Mollicone, the coordinator of the alliance, the program was…

  • Monmouth Park needs short-, long-term answers

    Locals cautiously optimistic at final gaming summit BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Just days after state legislators held the third and final gaming summit, Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon sees answers coming soon for the future of Monmouth Park. Mahon, who gave the opening address at the Sept. 29 summit held at Monmouth Park, said he…

  • Variety of orchids available at auction

    The largest orchid auction in the Mid- Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Colts Neck Fire House No. 1, Route 537, Colts Neck. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for a preview. Sponsored by the Deep Cut Orchid Society, the auction will feature more than…

  • Board rehires Mark Remsa as U.F. planner

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The former Planning Board planner will serve again in that capacity. The nomination of Mark Remsa to serve as planner passed in a 5-4 vote at the Sept. 21 Planning Board meeting. Board members J. David Holmes, Bob Freiberger, Richard Stern, Deputy Chairman Doug Raynor and Mayor Stan…

  • Pink for a purpose

    October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Millstone Township firefighters will show their support by wearing pink. For the entire month, approximately 15 firefighters, including all department line officers, will wear pink Nomex hoods as part of their turncoat gear for responding to emergencies. The hood is used to protect a firefighter’s head,…

  • 2010 Latino Fest in Freehold Borough Oct. 2

    Food, entertainment, movies are part of annual celebration BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Visitors to the sixth annual Latino Festival of Monmouth County will be treated to something new and exciting at this year’s event — movies. According to Lazaro Cardenas, who co-chairs the Latino Festival with Diana Tennant, for the first…

  • Fire prevention open house in Millstone Oct. 3

    MILLSTONE — The community is invited to the first-ever fire prevention open house on Oct. 3. The event, hosted by the Millstone Township Fire District in conjunction with the Millstone Township Fire Prevention Bureau, will take place 1-4 p.m. at the Millstone Township Firehouse at 461 Stagecoach Road and will be used to kick off…