Category: Examiner News

  • Bystanders assist car accident victims before help arrives

    Millstone Township firefighters respond to an overturned vehicle on I-195 on Aug. 9. MILLSTONE — A vehicle overturned at mile marker 14.7 on I-195 on Aug. 9. The Millstone Township Fire Department responded to the motor vehicle accident on the eastbound side of the interstate at 11:07 a.m. Aug 9. Firefighters, under the direction of…

  • Accreditation team invites public comment

    Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will arrive on Aug. 28 to examine all aspects of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division. This includes Law Enforcement Division policy and procedures, management, reparations, and support services. As part…

  • Live events recount history at museum

    Two tales are slated to be told in August on the stage of the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township. Events are open to the entire community. The first program will feature the retelling of the true story of “The Four Chaplains” at the museum on Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. There is…

  • Do good for the Gulf

    Millstone resident’s idea in the running for grant to help those affected by the oil spill BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A resident’s idea for helping communities affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is in the running to receive a $250,000 grant. In recognizing that the oil spill is…

  • Cty. opens new health clinic in Hazlet

    The Monmouth County Health Department opened a new health services clinic July 22 in the Hazlet Township Municipal Building, 1766 Union Ave. The facility offers free or low-cost regular screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, body mass index, and oral cancer, immunizations for adults and children, lead screening for children, and Pap tests. Other services may…

  • An ‘Evening in the Vineyards’ will help those living with MS

    CentraState Healthcare Foundation will host its ninth annual multiple sclerosis fundraiser on Aug. 27. “An Evening in the Vineyards” will take place at 9 p.m. at the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. Proceeds will support the expansion of the Linda E. Cardinale Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center, including a…

  • Farmer Appreciation Night

    The New Jersey Farm Bureau will sponsor Farmer Appreciation Night at the Trenton Thunder game on Aug. 24. The public is encouraged to show support for local farmers by attending the game and enjoying the farming theme for a night at the ballpark, located at 1 Thunder Road in Trenton, according to a press release…

  • Mission Dance will perform in Freehold

    The popular 10-piece cover band Mission Dance will perform a free concert in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records on Main Street, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 12. The concert is being presented as part of the “Thursdays Rock In Downtown Freehold” summer concert series, which has included performances by the Nerds, Jersey Four,…

  • Celebrities, congressman, physicians support FAAN Walk on Sept. 11

    More than 1,500 walkers expected at L.B. Boardwalk Last year’s FAAN Walk for Food Allergies attracted about 1,000 participants. Organizers expect to draw a larger crowd to the Long Branch Boardwalk on Sept. 11. LONG BRANCH — Keeping children with food allergies safe is a constant concern for their loved ones. And that’s one reason…