Category: Examiner News

  • ‘N.J. Shouts Down Drugs’ music competition

    The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey has announced its 2007 “New Jersey Shouts Down Drugs!” (NJSDD) music competition. NJSDD is a music and song-writing competition for high school students who live or attend school in New Jersey. Students who participate must write a song promoting a substance abuse prevention message. As a culmination of…

  • Most residents cheer demise of warehouse application

    What lies in store for Breza Road tract remains to be seen BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Residents reacted to the surprise announcement that the Rockefeller Group withdrew its application for warehouse development on Breza Road. The New York City-based developer planned to build 1.8 million square feet…

  • Blood donors and drives needed in December

    New Jersey Blood Services, a division of the New York Blood Center, is predicting a severe blood shortage in December that will require blood rationing to area hospitals and patients if blood supply levels do not improve, blood center management reported. Past and potential donors, and those who want to host a blood drive at…

  • Township wants county to help make roads safer

    Residents’ complaints about Sharon Station Road continue BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Upper Freehold UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee seems divided on the issue of restricting truck traffic on Sharon Station Road. However, officials agree that improvements to the road are necessary. Residents from the Woods at Cream Ridge and…

  • Paramedics seek ability to transport patients

    Emergency responders say they are caught in a financial crunch BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer “I don’t want anyone to suffer when minutes count in an emergency. We can all work together as a community. We want to keep paramedic units up and running.” – Sen. Ellen Karcher Residents…

  • U.F. allots $300,000 for land use planning

    Next master plan meeting scheduled for Jan. 23 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer “We need to keep developers out. We shouldn’t be worried about Princeton Nurseries’ equity.” – Marc Covitz resident UPPER FREEHOLD – The township has authorized spending $300,000 on the preparation and revision of its master plan. Although the…

  • Stockings stuffed with care for troops overseas

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Emma Weatherspool, 7, of Millstone, adds another stocking to the pile that eventually totaled 291 at the Hugs From Home stuffing event at the Millstone Township Fire Department Sunday. Hugs From Home helps make holidays bright for Army unit in Iraq BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer So many military men and women won’t…

  • ‘Tis the season

    Stacy Roth and David Emerson, of Burlington, who are dressed in outfits from the early 1800s, (top left photo) sing holiday songs at a tree lighting while people take a carriage ride (top right photo) and Allentown’s Bob and McKenna Quindlen, 7,(bottom photo) sing carols during Allentown’s holiday festivities on Dec. 3. PHOTOSBYCHRIS KELLY staff

  • Sharon Station Road study results are in

    Of the 7,000 vehicular trips on the road per day, 785 are made by trucks BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Sharon Station Road is the shortest and fastest route through the area for truck traffic, according to the township’s engineer. Township Engineer Glenn Gerken provided the Township Committee…