Category: Examiner News

  • New building to go up along Prodelin Way

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – An 8,435-square-foot office building is expected to go up in front of theMoto Industrial Park along ProdelinWay. At the June 11 Planning Board meeting, Benton Fibre andDrum’s application to build the structure onRikeDrivewas unanimously approved. Board member Thomas Pado, who owns land in the industrial park, recused himself…

  • New Jersey Blood Services needs donors

    New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, is issuing an alert for blood and platelet donors. The unexpected spring heat wave and related storm damage has resulted in a 30 percent loss of blood and platelet donations projected for this time of year, according to a press release. Each year,…

  • Burnt Tavern’s a growing hub for COAH housing

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A three-lot subdivision on Burnt Tavern Road, including one lot for possible affordable housing, has been approved. The Planning Board voted unanimously at its June 11 meeting to approve the subdivision of the 7-acre property located in the Business Park zone. Kenneth Pape, attorney for the applicant, Key…

  • Resident key to keeping community

    Association names Alice Wikoff Woman of the Year The Women’s Association of Allentown has named longtime Allentown resident Alice Wikoff its Woman of the Year. ALLENTOWN – The Women’s Association of Allentown has presented longtime residentAliceWikoff with itsWoman of the Year Award. The association honored Wikoff at a dinner and as their honoree inAllentown’s Memorial…

  • Wygant Rd. residents’ petition hits rocky road

    Street won’t be paved due to escalating costs of materials BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD- The skyrocketing cost of oil has affected the price of asphalt, which may mean that a stretch of Wygant Road remains unpaved. Wygant Road resident Tony Pecoraro appeared before the governing body two and a half years ago…

  • Have tea with Cole Porter

    “Mrs. Edith Gould” has entertained many a musical luminary from the Gilded Age and beyond, but songwriter Cole Porter may be her brightest star yet. A giant in the American musical lexicon, Cole Porter interwove his musical genius into the culture of the 20th century along with contemporaries George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Richard Rogers.…

  • Clarksburg has the blues all summer

    Earth Friendly farm offers u-pick berries from now until Sept. BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The only blues that can rival the sky’s hue are about to burst into the summer scene. JEFF GRANIT staff Millstone farmer Michael Diehl explains how last year’s pruning efforts have yielded an abundance of blueberries on each of the…

  • Millstone wants to validate AHS tuition costs

    Reduced spending could result in more state aid BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The Millstone Board of Education has called for an audit of the Upper Freehold Regional School District. Millstone does not have its own high school and has a send/receive student relationship with the neighboring school district. The Millstone Board of Education wants…

  • Gathering to showcase new artists

    Asbury Park hosts three-day festival this weekend More than 175 artists will perform at 24 venues during the third annual Wave Gathering emerging music festival, slated for June 20-22 in Asbury Park. Many free venues for artist showcases have been announced. Brand new performance additions to the lineup includeAri Hest, L.P. and Steel Mill Retro,…