Category: Examiner News

  • Legislators applauded for granting choice on open space

    The state Legislature voted on June 25 with strong bipartisan support in the Senate (26-7) and Assembly (66-9) to let New Jersey’s voters decide in November whether to continue the state’s investments in open space. The 129-organization coalition, the New Jersey – Keep It Green Campaign, applauded this overwhelming support. The timing was crucial, with…

  • Swine flu claims life of Jackson youngster

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — A 6-year-old boy who recently completed the first grade at Jackson’s Holman School has died from the swine flu. The Ocean County Health Department confirmed last week that the boy who was admitted to a hospital on June 25 died on June 27. He became the first Ocean…

  • Smith sentenced to 30 days in county jail

    NBA player, Millstone resident was driver in 2007 accident that killed passenger BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith, 23, Millstone Township, is beginning a 30-day jail sentence after pleading guilty June 30 to a reckless-driving charge that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old friend of his. Smith’s jail term was…

  • Zoners: Prove contaminated soil was properly remediated

    Soil was moved from Upper Freehold to Millstone side of tract BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The Zoning Board of Adjustment may subpoena a developer’s former employees to get information about how contaminated soil was removed from an Upper Freehold property and placed on a neighboring Millstone lot. Paramount Marinas has an application…

  • Experts advise there’s hope for some crops

    Although it seemed as if June had record-breaking rainfall, it was actually the third wettest June this decade. In the July 1 edition of the Plant and Pest Advisory, a Rutgers Cooperative Extension publication, New Jersey state climatologist David Robinson, Ph.D., writes, “As June draws to a close, preliminary statewide rainfall total is 6.61 inches,…

  • Photo

    Edwin Gerdes, 6, cools off in Splash Park on July 2 at Western Monmouth YMCA’s Camp Topanemus in Millstone. Many area children are enjoying their summer vacations at day and sleep-away camps, which are in full swing. More photos, page 3.

  • Despite the rain, support shines for the UFA Alliance

    Fans of the local band Liquid Island and fabulous classic cars came out for the Upper Freehold Allentown Alliance for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse car show Wednesday night, June 24, at Byron Johnson Park despite the dreary weather. Clockwise from top: Classic cars were a main attraction at the June 24 car…

  • Camp Topanemus

    Clockwise from top: Counselor Tanner Johnson goes airborne as he rides down a man-made slide called Topanemus Falls at Camp Topanemus in Millstone Township on July 2. Nate Rosman of Freehold Township (r) and Caroline Tkachuk of Millstone Township also enjoy the wet fun on Topanemus Falls. The camp started June 29 and runs through…

  • Partnership will offer opportunity to those with special needs

    Crossroads program to give people with disabilities employment, volunteer experience Employee Kate Bukovec, 16, volunteer coordinator at Riding High Farm in Upper Freehold, walks Hope, a rescued quarterhorse. Partnership will PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff UPPER FREEHOLD — A unique community day and employment experience awaits the participants of Crossroads, a new program for people…