Category: Examiner News

  • Helping people get ‘behind the wheel and on their feet’

    Car donation program helps workers hold down a job BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer of life in many New Jersey towns: people who do not have access to a car and who do not live near public transportation may find their employment opportunities severely limited. To address this problem, Monmouth Cares launched the Family Lift…

  • More per diem firefighters needed as current list shrinks

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Per diem firefighters will have to be hired in order for the fire company to maintain sufficient staffing on their rigs. Township Committeeman Mike Kuczinski reported this situation at the July 1 meeting. The fire company currently has 15 volunteer firefighters and 10 career firefighters. According to David…

  • Readers speak out about the life and death of Michael Jackson T

    The death and funeral of “King of Pop” Michael Jackson became one of the major media events of the 21st century. The Examiner asked residents about their reaction to the music icon’s death, and what they think his legacy will be. — Compiled by Jane Meggitt Michael Jackson will be on record as one of…

  • Carnival fun with a purpose

    Clockwise from top: Four youngsters get ready to do some slidin’. The inflatable slide was one of the most popular attractions at the Blue Waters Boutique charity carnival in Millstone on July 3. Christina and Angelina pause in between activities. Samantha (l) and Sam help out at a guessing game. A young boy enjoys an…

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    Nine-year-olds Amanda Greenstein (l-r) and Alyssa Jurgens, both of Upper Freehold, ride the Scooter at the annual Freedom Fest on July 9 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. The fair featured a variety of family activities. More photos, page 3.

  • Arc’s Work Opportunity Center funding cut

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Too old for school but too young to retire. That’s the situation faced by individuals served by The Arc of Monmouth’s Work Opportunity Center (WOC) in Long Branch. Mary Jane Torrez, one of The Arc clients who went to Trenton to protest funding cuts to the Work Opportunity Center, packs…

  • New state police patrol unit to target speeding

    UPPER FREEHOLD — Asa Anderson, the new station commander at the Hamilton State Police Barracks, assured Township Committee members on July 9 that the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) would continue to provide the township with the same services as in the past. Anderson reported that the township had 390 calls for state police service…

  • 5,000 loads of dirt to be trucked to Rte. 33 site

    Commercial project straddles border between Monmouth, Middlesex counties BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Five thousand truckloads of dirt will be heading to a Route 33 site over the next year, as a developer was unanimously granted a soil removal permit at the July 8 Planning Board meeting. Riverside Center, owned by 33 Associates, will develop…

  • Annual house tour in Ocean Grove on July 17

    The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its 41st annual House Tour on Friday, July 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. One of Ocean Grove’s famous tent homes. The tour is a self-guided walking tour within this seaside Victorian community. It will include nine charming homes, both historic and new, two of Ocean…