Category: Examiner News

  • Boro boasts first horse parade on East Coast

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN – As the old saying goes, there are horses for courses. On July 15, horses for every sort of course will be featured in an equine-only parade down Main Street in Allentown. The event, which aims to recognize the important role that horses have played…

  • Search is over; Donahue chosen as superintendent

    Newly promoted administrator to earn $146K BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Mary Anne Donahue The Millstone Township Board of Education looked no further than the school district’s borders to find its next superintendent. In less than two months since Superintendent of Schools William J. Setaro announced that he would be leaving…

  • Allstate agency gives back to Millstone community

    Don Sharer MILLSTONE – A local insurance company has started a fundraising effort for three local nonprofits. Sharer and Associates, which is an Allstate New Jersey agency in Millstone operated by Donn Sharer, will help support the Millstone Township Girl Scouts, the Millstone-Roosevelt Little League and the Howell High School track team through a new…

  • Coyotes make western Monmouth County home

    Coordinated effort helps rescue hurt pup BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Bears have made regular appearances in the area recently, but now another predator has decided to make western Monmouth County its home. Coyotes, which are wild animals of the dog family that are native to the North American…

  • National landmark to host re-enactment of ’78 battle

    To commemorate the 228th anniversary, more than 300 period re-enactors will recreate the 1778 Battle of Monmouth – the largest land artillery battle of the American Revolution – on June 24-25, at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33. The event, held rain or shine, features men, women and children in 18th-century dress cooking over campfires,…

  • Comment causes tension among committeemen

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The deputy mayor blasted the winners of the Republican primary at the June 15 Township Committee meeting over a statement one made about township recreation. Robert Faber and incumbent Stephen Alexander won the June 6 primary by a substantial margin over incumbent Sal…

  • More buildings may go up off Rike Drive

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Two different applicants went before the Planning Board last week to discuss plans to build warehouses in Moto Business Park. At its June 14 meeting, the Planning Board heard applications to construct a 9,984-square-foot building and an 18,000-square-foot building in the Moto Business Park,…

  • From Roosevelt’s little school into the vast world

    Community gathers to see 12 RPS students graduate this year BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Amber Gobel receives her diploma at Roosevelt Public School’s 69th annual Commencement Exercises held in the amphitheater on June 17. Sixth-grade teacher Jeff Santanello told his graduating students that having lived in Roosevelt…

  • Boro plans to fix water, sewer system

    Town can expect to pay $450K-$900K for new water tank BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT – The borough has decided to bond for $85,000 to fix its water and sewer system. The Borough Council unanimously voted at its June 12 meeting to approve a bond ordinance for water and sewer…