Category: Examiner News

  • Boro forgoes adopting new property code

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT – When Councilman Dan Hoffman moved to introduce an ordinance to adopt a property maintenance code in the borough, he was met with silence from fellow members of the governing body. Since no one seconded the motion at the July 9 meeting, the governing body…

  • For Millstone drivers, bus issue is a matter of minutes

    Drivers seek support from parents/guardians for school schedule change BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Some of the school district’s drivers are looking for support in solving the busing issue with a schedule change. Business Administrator Brian Boyle announced at a June Board of Education meeting that the school district’s…

  • Cars for a cause

    PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Austin Hadley, 5, of Groveville, (top photo) admires a Cadillac Fleetwood on display while Damon Battaglia, 6, (bottom photo) and his 8-year-old sister Reyna, of Upper Freehold, react to the sound of the bell atop a 1929 firetruck during the Car Show for Prevention sponsored by the Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance…

  • Gov’t. offers free produce to seniors, mothers

    Roosevelt’s CSA farm tries to bolster jeopardized program BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Q JEFF GRANIT staff Cody Parker, 15, of Roosevelt, breaks off yellow beans from a plant at the organic farm in Roosevelt on July 13. ualified seniors and mothers can sample locally grown produce for free through a…

  • Millstone set to buy 164 more acres for recreation

    Final decisions have yet to be made about what Lee tract will be used for BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – When the township takes title to the 164-acre Lee property, it will become the largest municipally owned recreational facility in Millstone. At the July 11 Planning Board meeting, board…

  • Italian-American fest set for Freehold Raceway

    FREEHOLD – The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will hold its first Italian-American Festival at Freehold Raceway, Route 33 (Park Avenue), from July 18-21 from 6-11 p.m. each night. Featured will be rides, games, Italian novelties, 50-50 raffles, a raffle for a cruise, food and entertainment. The event will open with a color guard…

  • Millstone farmer approved for two undersized lots

    Balance of tract will become town’s centralized recreational area BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – A board member’s arrival in the nick of time put forth a vote that sped up the township’s acquisition of a large parcel for recreational use. There were not enough members present for a quorum…

  • N.J.’s newest agricultural fair nets 50,000 visitors

    Freedom Fest Fair filled with food, farm animals, fireworks, fun BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer N.J.’s newest agricultural fair nets 50,000 visitors Freedom Fest Fair filled with food, farm animals, fireworks, fun BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer src=”http://www.gmnews.com/photogallery.gif”> The annual Freedom Fest, held for the first time at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper…

  • A new age in child care

    Toddler Link allows parents to check in on classes via the Internet BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Michelle Pellino and 3-year-old Ciara Mann read along with the other children at Millstone’s Kiddie Academy on Route 33 on July 11. MILLSTONE – Susan Gresko wants to change…