Category: Examiner News

  • Grbelja, Kinsey again take helm of Millstone

    Sen. Jennifer Beck swears in Kuczinski and Masci BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Mayor Nancy Grbelja and Deputy Robert Kinsey will serve in their respective positions on the Township Committee for the fourth year in a row. In a 4-1 vote, the Township Committee approved their re-appointments to the mayor and deputy mayor…

  • Roosevelt government reorganizes for 2009

    Borough searches for new administrator BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — Newly elected Borough Council President Bob Silverstein would like to see a new administrator in place soon. The town has been without a borough administrator since William Schmeling resigned from the position in the middle of 2008. Silverstein made his comments at the…

  • Board ready for 2009

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — John Mele and Doug Raynor will again serve as chairman and vice chairman of the Planning Board in 2009. They were unanimously elected to those positions by their fellow board members at the Jan. 8 re-organization meeting. Oaths of office were given to Jeff Ferrier and Trish…

  • U.F. government bids farewell to David Reed

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Fellow Township Committee members said goodbye to David Reed and presented him with a plaque at the Jan. 6 re-organization meeting. Reed, who served one term on the governing body, opted not to run for re-election last year. Voters elected Dr. Robert Frascella to his seat. Mayor…

  • Alexander, Moslowski to lead U.F. in 2009

    Township’s COAH planner appointment contested BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Steve Alexander will again serve as mayor and Stanley Moslowski Jr. will serve as deputy mayor this year. Both men received a unanimous vote to serve in those positions during the Township Committee reorganization meeting Jan. 6. During the meeting, Dr. Robert…

  • Residents’ holiday spirit rewarded

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The annual holiday lighting contest awards were presented at the Jan. 6 Township Committee meeting. Recreation Committee members Bob Diamond and Steve Murphy were this year’s judges. Another Recreation Committee member, John Swanekamp, made the presentations to the recipients in attendance. Swanekamp said that Murphy, a firsttime…

  • Abigail Adams to visit meeting

    The Monmouth County Historical Association has invited former First Lady Abigail Adams to speak at its annual meeting to be held on Jan. 27 at the Taylor-Butler House in Middletown. Mrs. Adams’ (portrayed by Kim Hanley of The American Historical Theatre) presentation “Remember the Ladies…” will highlight her advocacy for independence and equality for all…

  • Allentown re-org

    ALLENTOWN — Michael Schumacher and Margaret Armenante were sworn in to their new terms of office at the Jan. 6 Borough Council meeting. Schumacher, 47, is serving his sixth term on the governing body and Armenante, 58, will serve for the fourth time. Armenante was also elected council president by a unanimous vote. The borough’s…

  • McMorrow elected freeholder director

    For the first time in more than 20 years, Democrats are in control of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. On Jan. 6, Democrat Amy Mallet was sworn in to begin serving a three-year term on the county’s governing body. She joined Barbara McMorrow and John D’Amico to give the Democrats a 3-2 majority on…