Category: Examiner News

  • County nets $452K at auction

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders announced that the 2007 Monmouth County surplus auction netted $452,045. The amount includes the proceeds from a one-day auction held at East Freehold Park Showgrounds in Freehold Township and a five-day online auction. Seized and surplus property of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, motor pool, bridge department and park…

  • Deadline is Jan. 2 to sign up for master gardener program

    The Monmouth County Master Gardener Program is accepting applications for 2008. The deadline to apply is Jan. 2. Master gardeners are experts in all things related to home gardening in Monmouth County. After completing classroom and hands-on training, master gardeners share their knowledge with others by conducting garden lectures, demonstrations, school and community gardening projects,…

  • New park will help ease Brandywine’s burden

    Charles Abate to appear at facility’s grand opening BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The township will host a grand opening of the new Charles G. Abate Park starting at 1 p.m. Oct. 20. Deputy Mayor Robert Kinsey, a liaison to the township’s Recreation Committee, made the announcement at the Oct. 3 Township Committee…

  • Taxes may increase cost of new middle school site

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Taxpayers may have to pony up as much as $260,000 in rollback taxes for the 118-acre new middle school property on Breza Road. The land is farmland assessed and is still being farmed by Richard Stern, who is also chairman of the township’s Planning Board. Upper Freehold…

  • Assault charges lodged at youth football fracas

    Parent accused of striking coach after game in Colts Neck BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Charges and countercharges have been filed in the wake of a Sept. 30 physical altercation between a Colts Neck Pop Warner youth football coach and a parent of one of the coach’s players. No court appearances will…

  • State urged to preserve nursery land

    UPPER FREEHOLD – District 30 legislators want the state to save Princeton Nurseries’ land. The company, which is the largest landowner in Upper Freehold, with over 1,800 acres, has announced that it will close by spring 2010. Sen. Robert Singer and Assemblymen Joseph Malone III and Ronald Dancer, all Republicans covering parts of Monmouth, Mercer,…

  • ‘The Magnificent Thoroughbred’

    Apair of visual arts events focusing on thoroughbred horses are among the events taking place around the Breeders’ Cup meet at Monmouth Park “Steam” by Jon Kral “The Magnificent Thoroughbred,” featuring stunning equine photography and a compelling film festival, will be presented at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. The events will take place at…

  • Tying new school into old plant could save $1.5M

    UFRSD considers using Allentown wastewater facility for Breza site BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Although township and school officials expressed skepticism, Upper Freehold officials voted in favor of a resolution to ask the county to consider expanding Allentown’s sewer district to include the new middle school site off Breza Road. Upper Freehold Regional School District…

  • Harvey Rd. speed limit driven down to 40 mph

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – A 40 mph speed limit on Harvey Road is better than a 50 mph limit, but still not low enough for some who reside there. The Township Committee unanimously passed an ordinance reducing the speed limit on the road to 40 mph, but those who live on…