Category: Examiner News

  • Millstone against bow hunting 150 feet away from homes

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — The Township Committee “vehemently opposed” bills in the Legislature that would bring bow hunting closer to occupied buildings. At the June 16 meeting, the governing body unanimously passed a resolution against the so-called “perimeter bills,” Senate Bill 1181 and Assembly Bill 1683. The resolution states that passage of the…

  • Local youth studying oil spill recovery in Alaska

    Hands Across the Sand event June 26 to protest offshore oil drilling, advocate clean energy BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Jake Calvitti has been lobbying against drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska since the age of 10. After five years of working with the Alaska Wilderness League,…

  • U.F. surprised Allentown wants to go forward with preservation project

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Area residents who would like to see the township preserve a 45-acre site along Breza Road faced off with township officials against spending money on contaminated land. Several Upper Freehold and Allentown residents in favor of the second phase of the Breza Road preservation project attended the June…

  • Good Samaritan Food Pantry reopens

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — After being closed for three months due to water damage from the heavy storms in March, the Good Samaritan Food Pantry has reopened. Before the opening on June 16, clients and guests were invited to a barbecue prepared and served by volunteers from Emley’s Hill United Methodist…

  • Aunt inspires nieces to help kids with cancer

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Ireland and Haley Kosco, of Cream Ridge, didn’t have their hair cut in two years. Ireland (l) and Haley Kosco, of the Cream Ridge section in Upper Freehold, donated 15 inches and 12 inches of hair, respectively, to Wigs for Kids on June 2. Having decided to…

  • Survey: N.J. residents want racetrack slots

    New Jerseyans are in favor of adding slot machines to the Meadowlands and other existing racetracks in the state, according to a recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind. Voters support the proposal to expand slots to the Meadowlands 52 percent to 37 percent. Among those who consider themselves independent voters, the rate of support…

  • Practitioners trained in needs of returning vets

    Project recognized by Governor’s Council University’s Coming Home BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The School of Social Work at Monmouth University in West Long Branch is expanding efforts to improve the mental health treatment of New Jersey’s returning veterans through its Coming Home Project. Henry Acosta (l-r), from the Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma,…

  • Monmouth County Fair to be held July 21-25

    The smell of kettle corn, the lights of the rides and shrieks of delight from the crowd — there is nothing that represents summer more than the Monmouth County Fair. The fair runs Wednesday-Sunday, July 21-25 at East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. Organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation…

  • Twp. considers online sales as source of income

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Surplus equipment may be a source of revenue if the governing body contracts with an online auctioneer. At the June 3 Township Committee meeting, Mark Moritz, a representative of Gov Deals, gave a presentation about his company and its services. Township Administrator Dianne Kelly said the committee had…