Category: Examiner News

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — The Township Committee has voted unanimously to grant a temporary extension to the operators of Buck Mining and Materials, Pine Hill Road. The committee took the action at its meeting on April 15. Voting “yes” on a motion to grant a temporary extension for three weeks were Mayor Bob…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A $5.19 million budget will fund the operation of Upper Freehold Township in 2015, and property owners will pay a combined $170,000 more in municipal taxes this year. Township Committee members voted unanimously to adopt the budget on April 2. No residents spoke about the budget…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent A quick-thinking teenager saved two dogs and himself from a burning home on Back Bone Hill Road, Millstone Township, on the afternoon of April 13. CARL WEHMANN MILLSTONE — A teenager saved two dogs and himself after a fire broke out in his home on Back Bone Hill Road. A call…

UPPER FREEHOLD— A resident of Bayville and a resident of Howell are facing drug charges following a motor vehicle stop on Davis Station Road. New Jersey State Police spokesman Sgt. Jeff Flynn said Alexis Cornish, 19, of Bayville, and Miles Wagman, 25, of Howell, were traveling on Davis Station Road at 2:06 p.m. April 4…

KID ZONE Many families have their own routines on weeknights. Kids may tackle their homework before dinner, and once everyone’s plate is clean, family members may spend time together or go their separate ways, spending time online with friends or watching their favorite television programs on the couch. Parents who feel their weeknights don’t include…

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, children and adolescents should engage in physical activity for 60 minutes or more each day.While fulfilling those requirements might not have been a problem for kids who grew up before the dawn of the Internet, nowadays kids are spending less time playing outside and…

Residents and business operators from Plumsted and the surrounding area will take a collective step toward finding a cure for brain tumors when they participate in a fundraising walk on May 30. The fifth annual Walk to End Brain Tumors will have participants strolling along a 1-mile route through downtown New Egypt to raise funds…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Patrick Sean O’Brien with his son, Sean, who served as Patrick’s motivation for completing his documentary film, “TransFatty Lives.” Patrick has been battling ALS for more than 10 years, striving to complete his film for his son the entire time. Patrick Sean O’Brien has been fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…

REGIONAL INTEREST By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Two developers have presented plans for ambitious mixed-use projects on Route 33 in Manalapan. During a town hall meeting on April 8, representatives of Cardinale Enterprises and Stavola Enterprises presented their ideas for developments at Route 33 and Millhurst Road, and Route 33 and Woodward Road,…