Category: Examiner News

  • Millstone voters restore GOP’s complete control

    Grbelja, Abilheira vow to focus on economic development, recreation BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP and JANE MEGGIT Staff Writers BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP and JANE MEGGITStaff Writers Millstone MILLSTONE – Despite a hefty turnout of Democratic voters in the Nov. 7 election, Republicans once again have earned total reign over Millstone Township. Republican incumbents Nancy Grbelja and Elias…

  • Through the eyes of one lifelong Millstone resident

    Millstone resident Cecilia “Ceil” Cooper Crawbuck, 89, was recently honored by the DeBows United Methodist Church in Jackson for 75 years of membership. Two townships’ histories unfold in tales of Hooper and Crawbuck families BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Lifelong resident Cecilia “Ceil” Hooper Crawbuck has seen a lot of changes during her…

  • In Service

    Air Force Airman David M. Novak has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training…

  • Older pets need homes

    Puppies and kittens are cute, but senior animals also deserve a second chance at life. The Burlington County Animal Alliance, a local, volunteer, nonprofit animal-rescue group, is helping Petfinder.com celebrate November as Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month, according to Kim Saunders, Petfinder.com’s director of public relations. Older dogs and cats are often overlooked and have trouble finding new…

  • 2nd Floor announces new features on Internet site

    HAZLET – After two years of unprecedented growth in addressing broad adolescent issues, the 2nd Floor youth helpline, a program of 180 Turning Lives Around Inc., has announced the launch of a special outreach campaign available to Monmouth County youth. The helpline, which has received more than 9,700 calls to date and countless Web visits,…

  • Millstone’s open space tax will increase 1 cent

    Township boasts over 5,200 acres preserved; more in the process BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE – By a slim margin, voters decided to further build the township’s coffers for open space preservation. In the Nov. 7 election, Millstone Township voters approved a 1-cent increase in the open space tax by…

  • Millstone Thanksgiving food drive under way

    The Millstone Township Women’s Organization (MTWO), together with the Millstone Township Elementary School, is collecting various grocery items for its annual community-wide Thanksgiving food drive. Nonperishable donations are being accepted at the Community Center (second floor), Stagecoach Road, next to the firehouse from 7:30-9 p.m. on Nov. 17. Turkey donations are being accepted at the…

  • Attorney fails to act on decision

    Marko takes issue with mayor’s remarks BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT – For more than a year now, the yeshiva located in the synagogue on Homestead Lane has been a hot-button issue. The Borough Council discussed the controversial topic at its Nov. 6 meeting. The yeshiva signed a four-year lease…

  • Joy expressed at growth of Perrineville synagogue

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE – The Perrineville Jewish Center has learned to measure its success by its congregants’ happiness. Seeing a 10 percent increase in its membership over the past year and satisfaction on the faces of all those attending synagogue services, the center’s president, Wendy Heifetz, said the…