Category: Examiner News

  • Meteorite’s hit on home jolts township family

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP POLICE A photograph shows the object from space that crashed into a Freehold Township home on Jan. 2. Experts from Rutgers University have determined that the 13-ounce rock is a meteorite. Oh, it came out of the sky, landed just a…

  • Teen aims to use hi-tech TVs to help sick children

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT Danielle Rosenthal, 15, of Freehold Township, displays her handmade crystal bracelets. The teen crafts jewelry to raise money to provide televisions for children hospitalized at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. 15-year-old over halfway to goal of $34,000 to equip Shriners Hospitals in Phila. BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Danielle…

  • McMorrow begins term on county freeholders

    Retired educator is the first Democrat to hold seat in decades BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Although Barbara McMorrow was the only one sworn in Thursday to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, as the first Democrat in 20 years to hold the position, it almost felt like a…

  • U.F. resident wants name removed from petition

    CU spokesperson says withdrawal doesn’t come as a surprise BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer “I feel the petition is becoming counterproductive to reaching our ultimate goal, which is to get the middle school built as soon as we are able.” – Marc Covitz UPPER FREEHOLD – One of the five petitioners…

  • Fire district will review new budget

    Public hearing scheduled at Millstone firehouse on Jan. 22 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Taxpayers who would like to know how the fire department intends to spend their taxes this year should attend a public hearing later this month. Millstone Township Fire District No. 1 has scheduled a public…

  • U.F. recognizes Diecidue for community service

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Sal Diecidue UPPER FREEHOLD – In the calm before the storm of the Jan. 4 reorganization and business meeting, the township gave out awards for the annual holiday lighting contest and bid farewell to a committeeman. Once again, the Reeder family, of Hill Road, and the…

  • Program exposes children to arts, music and more

    ALLENTOWN – The Community Christian Choir will once again sponsor its educational arts program for children. An open house for the midweek Christian Arts and Music Program (CAMP), which is designed for children ages 6 through sixth grade, will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Jan. 17 at the Allentown United Methodist Church, located at…

  • Brian Foley

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Brian Foley takes advantage of the mild weather and takes a ride on his ATV at his mother’s farm in Upper Freehold on the last day of 2006.

  • Court date set in Meirs Road warehouse case

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – A group of township residents against warehouse development on Meirs Road expects to have its day in court regarding the issue later this month. According to Phil Sinicropi, spokesperson for Meirs Road Residents Against Warehousing, which is the group that filed suit against…