Category: Examiner News

  • Fire company seeks $107K from U.F.

    Allentown’s contribution to local department unclear BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Hope Fire Company will have to explain the need for some of the equipment it would like the township to purchase. At the Oct. 2 meeting, the Township Committee decided to carry an ordinance authorizing the acquisition of fire-fighting equipment to…

  • Monmouth history will be discussed

    Where can you find more than 325 years of history in one place? On Oct. 11 beginning at 9 a.m., the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan, is the place. The library is the host of the county’s 13th annual Archives and History Day, where the county’s past will be celebrated with a special…

  • County aims to trim budget

    Monmouth County officials facing a reduction in revenues are ordering all county department heads to prepare their 2009 budgets with a 10 percent cut in salaries and a 15 percent reduction in operating expenses, Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry announced. The reductions will result in some work positions being merged and others left unfilled, Burry…

  • U.F. man charged for spree of crimes

    Two homes and five vehicles burglarized, two cars stolen BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer A”little crime wave” took place along Upper Freehold’s border with Jackson Township in the early morning hours of Sept. 19, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones. Two burglaries of homes occupied by residents and two vehicle thefts on…

  • Committee rolls tape for clarity

    Playback reveals official didn’t understand motion he voted on BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Although Committeeman Elias Abilheira wanted to clarify his Sept. 17 vote on a sex offender ordinance, it turned out he needed clarification on the wording of the motion. At the Oct. 1 Township Committee meeting, Abilheira said the earlier…

  • School districts will vet AHS tuition costs

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The local neighboring school districts that share a high school will start reviewing tuition costs this year. The Millstone Township School District has a send-and-receive student relationship with the Upper Freehold Regional School District. Millstone does not have its own high school and pays tuition to send its…

  • County auction brings in revenue

    FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the annual Monmouth County surplus auction netted $284,663. This is the first year the county auction was conducted completely online, attracting bidders in other states, according to a press release. The auction was conducted in late September. The $284,000 figure is lower than the…

  • Memorial walk, wheel-a-thon to help LADACIN Network

    The second annual Ryan Bell Memorial Walk and Wheel-A-Thon will be held on Oct. 12 at Brookdale Community College, Route 520, Lincroft. There will be a 1.5- mile walk, refreshments, entertainment and giveaways. Entertainment includes magicians from Skyhigh Entertainment, Mr. Scott the Music Man, 95.9 WRAT-FM radio and face painting. Proceeds from the event will…

  • Volunteers sought to help schools, kids

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The Upper Freehold Regional School District is seeking emergency response personnel, community officials and residents with and without children to help it chart a course for the future of the community’s schools. The school district is seeking a cross-section of the community to garner opinions about how the…