Category: Examiner News

  • What you can lose because of booze

    • Alcohol is the No. 1 drug of choice among the nation’s youth. • Alcohol kills more teenagers than all other drugs combined. It is a factor in the three leading causes of death among 15- to 24- year-olds: accidents, homicides and suicides. • A child’s first drink is found next to the milk container…

  • Allentown’s African church celebrates bicentennial

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — For 200 years, members of the Union African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church have congregated in the borough. Although their place of worship varied at times and one of their churches burned to the ground, their strength and spirit have endured. In celebration of their bicentennial, the members of…

  • Freshmen clinch undefeated season

    Final victory against Pinelands High won 36-6 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Allentown High School’s freshman football team has reached a milestone not achieved in over three decades. The 2009 Allentown High School freshman football team takes the field one last time this season on Nov. 18 to defend its undefeated record against Pinelands High…

  • Couple conjures the charm of days gone by

    New U.F. business provides horse-drawn carriage rides for all occasions BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Richard Osborn takes patrons on a horse-drawn wagon ride through his family’s Our American Dream Farm in Upper Freehold. JEFF GRANIT staff UPPER FREEHOLD — A desire to share their love of horses with others is the…

  • ‘Madeline’s Christmas’ will come to Marlboro

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Twelve little girls in two straight lines who live in an old Parisian house covered in vines will entertain audiences when the Marlboro Community Players present “Madeline’s Christmas.” The show will be performed at Marlboro High School, Route 79, Marlboro, on Dec. 4- 6 and Dec. 11-13. Performance times will…

  • Barn fire prevention discussed in Millstone

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A barn fire is a horse owner’s worst nightmare. The Millstone Township Bureau of Fire Prevention has developed a voluntary barn inspection program to educate residents about potential fire hazards in barns, and to raise awareness about fire prevention and suppression in the community. Two career firefighters with…

  • Bands work in harmony to help feed the hungry

    Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash will feature The Reveling with Jay Weinberg BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Music, merriment and good will to others contribute to the spirit of the holiday season. Greater Media wants to fuel that spirit by providing a way for people to enjoy good music, have some fun and help…

  • GCU community to celebrate 2nd annual Victorian Christmas

    The holiday spirit will be found at Georgian Court University’s second annual Victorian Christmas Festival and Gift Boutique to be held from Dec. 4 through Dec. 6 in the Casino Auditorium on the historic Lakewood campus. As guests shop for unique gifts and crafts from more than 30 vendors and artisans at the gift boutique…

  • Cartoon

    Children of all ages visit with Casey, the 6-year-old Jack Russell terrier featured in the Casey and Bella children’s book series, at the Barnes & Noble in Freehold on Nov. 12. For the story, see page 18.