Category: Examiner News

  • ‘Spring Is in the Air’ for opera in Allentown

    Christine Giglio Nanni and John Nanni, of Upper Freehold, will perform a concert to benefit the Boheme Opera Company at the Allentown High School on March 25. ALLENTOWN – An upcoming concert will thank a local opera company for putting songs into the hearts of students. Over the past two years, Boheme Opera, of Pennington…

  • U.F. focuses on potential of land in Breza Road area

    “If, on the other hand, we build commercial development, our neighbors will develop, too.” – Stephen Fleischacker Millstone mayor Area could be rezoned for parks, preserved land, education facilities BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The land off Breza Road in Upper Freehold Township still has potential, to say the least. Even though plans for a…

  • Life’s a dance

    Dance instructor Candace Woodward-Clough, of Hightstown, helps Jackson’s Rachel Nappi and Allentown’s Brennen Neaburger (top left photo) with some swing dance steps during a class sponsored by Millstone Township Community Education at the Millstone Township Middle School on March 12. Millstone Township’s John and Shirley Petrella (top right photo) practice the waltz. Millstone Township’s Angelica…

  • Boro teen attends 4-H conference

    South Jersey 4-H Teen Conference (SJTC) is a 10-county conference for 4-H teens that focuses on leadership and personal development. This year the conference was held from March 9-11 in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County. Teen delegates from the participating counties attended, including Vishal Chandawarkar, Taryn Leary, Amy Smith, Sandy Smith and Sarah Sakowski, all…

  • Girl Scouts: Don’t dump in the Millstone River

    MILLSTONE – Even people living on streets miles away from the Millstone River could be polluting its waters. Since certain storm drains in town run directly into the river, a group of Junior Girl Scouts will paint a turtle along with the phrase “Don’t Dump – Drains to Millstone River” on selected storm drains throughout…

  • ‘Ellisdale’ deemed village center in master plan draft

    Mayor said area would not include potential school site BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The Ellisdale in the draft of revisions to the township’s master plan is not necessarily the Ellisdale on most residents’ minds. Voters will have to decide whether to approve a $13.2 million referendum in…

  • Three to vie for two U.F. seats on regional board

    Bressi, Murphy decide not to seek re-election BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Joseph Calvitti ALLENTOWN – Voters will choose two of three candidates on April 17 to fill the open seats on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. Current Upper Freehold board members Jeanette Bressi and Stephen Murphy decided not…

  • U.F. nursery to sprout 51 new houses

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The Planning Board approved the construction of 51 new single-family dwellings last week. The Hidden Lakes I and Hidden Lakes II subdivisions both received final approval at the board’s March 8 meeting. Hidden Lakes I consists of nine lots on 76 acres off…

  • Nominations sought for awards

    FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Historical Commission is seeking nominations for the 2007 Monmouth County Preservation Awards. Anyone, including a property owner, may nominate a structure that has historic value and has undergone preservation work that was substantially completed in 2006. Homes, business buildings, houses of worship, public buildings and other miscellaneous structures are eligible…