Category: Examiner News

Alison Sweeney bakes up a mystery in new film series By Kellie Freeze The newest (and dare we say tastiest) addition to the stable of mystery movies at Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will get your mouth watering for a delicious whodunit filled with suspense, intrigue and tantalizing treats. From the pen and whisk of Joanne…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent A Millstone Township farm will never be developed following the Township Committee’s action to purchase the development rights to the property. On April 1, the committee adopted an ordinance that authorizes the purchase of development rights on a 55-acre farm on Stagecoach Road for $734,250. Following the meeting, Committeewoman Nancy Grbelja…

TOP PICK New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, announces the world premiere of “The Realization of Emily Linder” by Richard Strand, author of the Civil War drama “Butler.” Everything may not always be as it appears in this comedydrama about Emily, an eccentric, retired university professor who has come to the “realization” that…

Twin Lights Lighthouse, Highlands Historic sites throughout Monmouth County will open their doors to visitors interested in local history as part of the annual Weekend in Old Monmouth tour. “Weekend in Old Monmouth is a wonderful event for anyone interested in our rich history and unique architecture,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the…

Greater Media staff members captured 12 awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest. Reporters Adam Uzialko, Jeremy Grossman, Executive Editor Donna Kenyon and Managing Editor Jessica D’Amico attended the event at the Hamilton Manor on April 23. RICHARD MCCLELLAN Members of Greater Media Newspapers’ editorial and photography staffs received a dozen awards during the New…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer As state Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (DGloucester) sat on a sofa watching television on a recent Saturday afternoon, his relaxing day took a scary turn when a squad of heavily armed police officers arrived at his home ready for action. “I received a phone call from an emergency dispatcher asking…

Marisa Eve Girawong, a 28-year-old Edison resident known as Eve, was killed in an avalanche caused by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in central Nepal on April 25. Ms. Girawong was working as a base camp doctor for Everest/Lhotse expedition, according to Madison Mountaineering, the Seattle, Washington, guide service where she was employed. Ms. Girawong was…

MILLSTONE — The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office inmate labor program was recently in operation in Millstone Township to assist with landscaping and the cleanup of parks in the area. During the week of April 6, six inmates were transported to Millstone from the Monmouth County jail. Once in the township, they trimmed hedges and trees,…

During the four years since the passage of Sara’s Law, more than 5,700 people have signed up for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) registry for next-of-kin emergency notification. Sara’s Law, named for Sara Dubinin, a 19-year-old Sayreville resident who was killed in a 2007 car accident, created the next-of-kin registry to prompt emergency…