Category: Examiner News

  • Soap opera actor, entertainer to throw first pitch at BlueClaws game

    Funds from June 6 nut-free baseball game to benefit children with food allergies Above: Two walkers take a break during the 2009 FAAN Walk for Food Allergy in Long Branch. Left: Buster the BlueClaws mascot has fun with fans during last year’s nut-free game in Lakewood. The minor league baseball team will hold its second…

  • Moms support schools

    To celebrate Arbor Day, the Moms Club of Upper Freehold and members’ children planted 28 trees at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School and the new Stone Bridge Middle School. To find out more about the Moms Club, email [email protected].

  • Local campground opening for season

    Spring into spring by spending a night under the stars at the Monmouth County Park System’s family campground in Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. N ow opening for the season, the campground features 64 wooded campsites (52 which can be reserved while 12 are available on a first come, first serve basis). All…

  • Carbon monoxide alarm evacuates animal hospital

    Seven occupants and firefighters treated for exposure The Millstone Township Fire Department has responded to a high number of carbon monoxide alarms this year, most involving the improper use of portable generators. Most recently, at 7:35 a.m. May 16, the fire department and Millstone Township First Aid Squad were dispatched to 34 Trenton Lakewood Road…

  • The Assifa Space

    Left: Musicians David Brahinsky (l-r), Gy Derosa and Phil McAuliffe perform for guests at the Assifa Space in Roosevelt on May 22. Above: Visitors gather for a look at works on paper and photography produced by Roosevelt artists and special guests. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • County Disabilities Office reaches out to veterans

    Returning veterans have a wealth of resources available to them right in Monmouth County. Assistance and referral information about disability benefits, handicap parking, transportation, home health aides and housing can be obtained from the county’s Disabilities Office. “The best way to thank our servicemen and servicewomen, as well as their families, for the sacrifices they…

  • Marine to head Millstone Memorial Day parade

    MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Veterans Memorial Council has selected U.S. Marine Richard (Blu) Hileman as the grand marshal of the Memorial Day parade. Hileman, of Millstone, was promoted to master gunnery sergeant, the highest enlisted rank in the U.S military, in November 2009, while serving in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, according to the veterans memorial…

  • Community and culinary service Cubs

    Scouts make lunches for soup kitchen; deliver cookies and breads to less fortunate BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Allentown Cub Scout Den 13 Pack 180 members work together to make over 100 bagged lunches for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Cub Scouts Kyle Brindley (l-r), Alex Davidson, Garrett Baldwin, Youcef Soltani, Joey Accardi, Brian Crain,…

  • Old Towne Colts Neck returns for third year

    COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Business Association (CNBA) will hold its third annual Olde Towne Colts Neck event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5, along the Route 34 business corridor. Raymond Shebell, president of the CNBA, said the family-friendly event is designed to showcase the business community for residents and tourists. “There…