Category: Examiner News

  • Their ‘Best Day at the Beach’

    Clockwise from above: Erick Dodd, North Plainfield, rides a wave with help from Lake Downham, Sea Bright, during the Best Day Foundation’s “Best Day at the Beach” event of surfing and body boarding at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch on June 14. Coast Guard Rescue swimmer Brian Tricarico helps Ari Tepper, Manalapan, try his…

  • 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…

  • Horse enthusiasts enjoy a day of fun

    Trail rides and games rule at Horsemen’s event BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Michele Aaronson (left) and other riders and horses take part in one of the various games on horseback during the Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township’s Fun Day held at Thompson Park in Monroe Township on June 27. MONROE — Years ago, horse…

  • Photo

    Diane Blackwell of Millstone sits atop her horse Sonny before taking part in one of the various games on horseback during the Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township’s Fun Day held at Thompson Park in Monroe Township on June 27. Story, page 13.

  • Girl Scouts present Community Awards to Millstone First Aid Squad

    The Millstone Township Volunteer First Aid Squad was recognized recently by the township Girl Scouts for its service. Pictured are Lisa Diaz, Nancy Parmegiani, Donna O’Leary, Gary Borsuk and Dee Ziobro. MILLSTONE — The township Girl Scouts recently presented Service Unit Community Awards to the Millstone Township Volunteer First Aid Squad — Richard Brody, Bill…

  • Roosevelt looks to repair old water tower with $500K bond

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — A $565,000 bond ordinance that would pay for repairs for the borough’s 72-year-old water tower was introduced at the June 22 council meeting. The introduction of the ordinance passed by a 4-1 vote, with Councilman Daniel Hoffman casting the dissenting vote. A second reading and public hearing on…

  • Bill would tighten farmland assessment criteria

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Township Tax Assessor Stephen Walters has warned farm owners that the spotlight is now on the farmland assessment issue. Democrat Ellen Karcher’s sale of Christmas trees on her Marlboro property in order to qualify for farmland assessment became an issue in her 2007 state Senate race with…

  • New law would crack down on mine trucks

    Empty or full, vehicles must stick to predesignated route, ordinance says BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Aproposed ordinance will put more teeth in the regulations concerning trucks from local sand mines using township roadways. The ordinance was introduced at the June 17 Township Committee meeting and was approved unanimously. The second reading and public hearing…

  • Author cooks up books about baseball, biographies

    William Cook writes stories about American history BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer William Cook NORTH BRUNSWICK — William Cook’s interest in writing began in high school, where he was the editor of his school newspaper. Yet he didn’t become serious about writing books until he reached his mid- 40s, starting out with novels that he…