Category: Examiner News

  • Michael’s Feat will mark 10 years of aid to families

    On July 31 from 1-5 p.m. a crowd of more than 300 people is expected to gather at YMCA Camp Arrowhead, Route 520, Marlboro, for the Michael’s Feat 10th annual family picnic to help families of seriously ill newborns. In doing so, these families will help kick off a 10th anniversary celebration for Michael’s Feat,…

  • Discovering Monmouth County Parks ••• Deep Cut Gardens

    One of a continuing series in conjunction with Deep Cut Gardens horticultural with the Monmouth County Park System. park is dedicated to the home gardener. The 54 acres of gardens are a living catalog of native and cultivated plant species. Take a walking tour of the park, ask the staff horticultural questions, or visit the…

  • Public could get vote on casino at Meadowlands

    Proposed legislation seeks to open up new sources of revenue BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Plans that could eventually permit the establishment of a casino at the Meadowlands sports complex in East Rutherford are under way. Recently proposed legislation would amend the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a casino at that location in…

  • Vietnam film to be shown at museum

    On July 17 at 1 p.m. the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a film screening and panel about the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. The film, “We Were Heroes: The 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam” will feature the story of the “First Team” in Vietnam, including the famous battles and operations in…

  • N.J. Society of Professional Journalists honors Greater Media Newspapers

    Annual Awbrey Award recognizes a community newspaper for public service Greater Media Newspapers was recently presented with the 2009 Stuart and Beverley Awbrey Award for CommunityWeekly Newspaper Journalism. Greater Media Newspapers staff members teamed up to stage a benefit concert at the Stone Pony in December, featuring local and national talent, to raise money for…

  • Thrills and tradition mix at Freedom Fest Fair

    Buy discounted ride and gate admission tickets online BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Freedom Fest State Fair boasts six big days of fun for the entire family at the Horse Park of New Jersey July 6-11.       The midway, provided by Reithoffer Shows, will feature thrill rides and a separate kid…

  • Young women listen to words of encouragement

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO She has locked up criminals, been Monmouth County’s first female sheriff and is New Jersey’s first lieutenant governor. She is also a law professor, a wife and the mother of three boys — all in all a most impressive role model for young women today. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno recently discussed…

  • Animal rescue in need of support to continue work

    Rabbits, cats, dogs up for adoption at Kind Heart Rescue BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Hooligan, Mikey and Nuggles (top-bottom) are rabbits in need of adoption from Kind Heart Rescue, a nonprofit animal rescue in Upper Freehold that may have to close its doors because of a lack of funding. UPPER FREEHOLD — The poor economy…

  • Young adults seeking summer fun can find it at the library

    ALLENTOWN — Teens don’t have to look farther than their local libraries for thrills, artistry and a little mystery this summer. Programs designed especially for teens will be held throughout the summer at many of the Monmouth County Library’s branches. Teens can learn self-defense, create Scrabble jewelry, take a guitar workshop, participate in a Monopoly…