Category: Examiner News

  • Funds needed for Monmouth battle exhibit

    BRAVO (Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological Volunteer Organization) hopes to raise funds for a park cannon at the 230th re-enactment of the Battle of Monmouth on June 21-22 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. Monetary donations will help the organization purchase the memorial to be placed in front of the visitors center. “This will…

  • Uncontested elections see low turnout

    Roosevelt andMillstone primary elections. None of the towns had contested campaigns. However, as a result of the voting on June 3,Allentown will have a contest for the general election in November for two threeyear council seats. In Allentown, Republican incumbents Michael Schumacher and Margaret Armenante, who were both listed on the ballot in the election,…

  • DOT to start resurfacing part of I-195

    The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will resurface more than 10 miles of I-195 eastbound from Howell Township to Jackson Township. The $6.1 million resurfacing project started June 9 with complete reconstruction of the roadway expected in December, according to a press release from NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri. “This resurfacing project follows the westbound…

  • Detention center’s costs will undergo examination

    Monmouth sheriff says freeholders will review all aspects of operation BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The success of a program that aims to keepwayward juveniles out of long-termdetention could play a role in an eventual decision to close theMonmouth County Youth Detention Center. The youth detention center is on Dutch Lane Road, Freehold Township.…

  • Lyme disease patients share their struggles

    Say early treatment does not bring them out of the woods BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Alaina Rubin has not been in school for three years. As a 14-year-old, she should be going to themall and playing sports at Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick. She should be able to think critically and problem-solve, and…

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    Clockwise from left: A team gets set to compete in the marathon at the Garden State Combined Driving Event on May 31 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. A team navigates through one of the hazards. A hazard can’t stop this team. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Hospital pediatric services will get a boost from play

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich knows how to talk a good deal – at least when it comes to helping children. Tomkovich, a Manalapan resident and radiologist at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, recently managed to convince the Phoenix Productions community theater group to add a seventh show to the six-showrun…

  • Upper Freehold honors its new state champs

    AHS golf team earns first-ever N.J. title BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Allentown High School golf team members are state champions and local record setters. The Township Committee honored the golf team at its May 29 meeting. Team members Kyle Abbott, Mike Argondizza, Brandon Bush, Joe Cook, Keith Fernandez, Ben Lawrence, Will Morris, Charles Joseph…

  • Anonymous attack on U.F. candidate draws criticism

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD- An anonymous letter about a Township Committee candidate stirred up a lot of controversy before the June 3 primary election. Last week, many registered Republicans in the township received the letter in their mailboxes. The unsigned document accused candidate Bryan Scheff of discriminating against a disabled neighbor while…