Category: Examiner News

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    The Allentown High School boys cross country team takes off from the starting line during the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association State Sectional meet at Thompson Park in Monroe Township on Nov. 7. For more photos, see page 39.

  • U.F. mulls raising more fees

    Residents would still pay less than nonresidents BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Upper Freehold is considering increasing recreation fees again. An ordinance that would hike recreation fees for residents and nonresidents and allow the New Jersey State Police to enforce infractions at township recreation sites was introduced at the Nov. 5 Township Committee meeting. A…

  • Three percent of student population has swine flu

    State tells UFRSD the number of confirmed cases is not excessive BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Regional School District has 70 confirmed cases of swine flu, according to the superintendent of schools. The number of students with the swine flu, which is also known as H1N1 flu, represents 2.9 percent of the…

  • NRC will take a closer look at Oyster Creek nuclear plant

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will step up oversight of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township since the plant “crossed the threshold” for the number of unplanned shutdowns. The NRC finished its quarterly review of the nuclear plant, which assesses performance indicators and inspection results, on Oct.…

  • Heart of New Jersey chorus never misses a beat

    Sweet Adelines chapter welcomes women who enjoy singing and performing BY ADELE YOUNG Staff Writer They’re not rock stars, but they probably have more fun singing together than many of today’s musical titans. Members of the Heart of New Jersey chorus, under the direction of Jane Holden (center), practice for their annual show Nov. 15,…

  • No contest in Millstone, Roosevelt, U.F. elections

    There were no surprises in three local elections, as candidates ran unopposed. In Upper Freehold, Republican Steve Alexander won a third term on the Township Committee with 1,903 votes. Republican Bob Faber earned a second term with 1,858 votes. In neighboring Millstone, voters reelected Republican Nancy Grbelja to a third term on the Township Committee…

  • GOP retains council seats in Allentown

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council will remain solidly Republican. In the lone local contested election, incumbent Dan Wimer and newcomer Margaret Rose defeated Democratic candidates Wayne Smith and Robert Johnson. Wimer received the most votes with 381 and Rose received 365 to win election to the two open three-year term…

  • Millstone resident sentenced to prison

    32-year-old counterfeited stamps to mail fake handbags MILLSTONE — A township resident has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for creating fake postage to ship counterfeit designer handbags he sold through eBay. U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson, sitting in Trenton on Nov. 4, also ordered Steven Sul, 32, to pay $15,711 in…

  • Scouts created U.F. open space inventory

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Local Boy Scouts earned recognition for their participation in helping develop the township’s master plan. The Township Committee honored Boy Scout Troop 180 on Nov. 5 for helping prepare the township’s open space plan by taking the inventory. Scoutmaster Bill Hoover, his son Alex and Jake Stein…