Category: Examiner News

  • June: Survival of the fittest

    Gotti Kelley Green Scene With hurricane season here, you need to know if your trees will be safe from the possible wrath of Mother Nature. The following suggestions from the International Society of Arboriculture, www.treesaregood.com, might prevent serious losses: + Investigate the condition of your trees. Look for cracks in the trunk or in major…

  • Millstone revamps township Web site

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – After several months of downtime, the township’s Web site is up and running again. The Web site, www.millstone.nj.us, has been revamped with a new look and new features. The project is 95 percent complete, according to Mayor Nancy Grbelja. At the June 6 Township…

  • Turnout low in Monmouth for primaries

    Out of the 400,259 registered voters in Monmouth County, 16,668 voters – which amounts to just over 4 percent – went to the polls for the primary election. Locally, in Allentown, current Mayor Stuart Fierstein received 38 votes to earn the GOP’s nomination for the mayoral seat in the borough. Fierstein is running uncontested for…

  • Money getting tight for land preservation

    State gets more rigorous in property selection process BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The rules for planning incentive grants have changed, according to Township Administrator Barbara Bascom. Bascom gave the Township Committee an update of the new rules at its June 7 meeting. She told township officials that…

  • Primary winners in U.F. celebrate short-lived victory

    Moslowski, Mount face new contenders, including current mayor BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Two 1982 Allentown High School graduates won the June 5 Republican primary, but their race for seats on the Upper Freehold Township Committee is far from over. With 527 votes, Stanley Moslowski Jr. was the top vote-getter among…

  • DEP polls for future use of recreational areas

    Visitors to New Jersey’s parks, forests and historic sites can help shape the future of recreational areas by participating in a new survey. The survey is now available online and at area offices, according to a press release from state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson. “New Jersey’s recreational areas contribute immeasurably…

  • Millstone car crash leaves one in coma

    Three others involved in Stillhouse Rd. collision sustain minor injuries MILLSTONE – Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith has been issued two summonses after his sport-utility vehicle (SUV) ran a stop sign and collided with a car on Stillhouse Road, according to the New Jersey State Police. Smith, 31, who resides in Millstone and whose real…

  • Coffey heats up Township Committee race in U.F.

    Planning Board member files to run as independent BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Jennifer Coffey UPPER FREEHOLD – A member of both the Environmental Advisory Board and the Planning Board has thrown her hat into the ring as an independent candidate in the November election for Township Committee. Jennifer Coffey, director…

  • Taking a trip to the ’60s

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Staff writer Kathy Baratta with Peter Noone Thanks to two gentlemen, Hank Grassi and Marty Gelfond, for about an hour on Saturday night I was a girl again. What I am about to tell you is the truth and the fact that I got to tell…