Category: Examiner News

  • Redbirds fly home from Europe on gales of success

    Parade organizers ask marching band to return next year BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer During its trip to London, Allentown High School’s Redbird Marching Band visited many historic and cultural places including Westminster Abbey (l). Above, members of the Allentown High School Redbird Marching Band huddle together on the Underground, London’s…

  • Mayor’s address focuses on boro’s sorrow, division

    Councilman says public policy, year ahead would have been better topics BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT — Mayor Neil Marko gave an address highly critical of recent borough events at the Jan. 4 reorganization meeting. Marko said that many people “have a true feeling of sorrow” over the announcement of…

  • New appointments made to Millstone Twp. boards

    Township will offer liquor license, better notification in 2006 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Millstone MILLSTONE — During its reorganization meeting on Jan. 4, the Township Committee appointed professionals, committee and council members and introduced two ordinances. After newcomers Steven Sico and Ramin Dilfanian took oath of office to fill the…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff The sun shines through a cold winter’s day to warm the barren trees along the woodland trail in Roosevelt, where a restoration project for Empty Box Brook is under way.

  • U.F. reorganizes; council taps Fleischacker as mayor

    Miscoski to serve as deputy mayor again this year BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Stephen Fleischacker will serve as the mayor of Upper Freehold Township in 2006, and William Miscoski will again serve as deputy mayor. Fleischacker and Miscoski were unanimously chosen for the positions by the Township Committee at its…

  • New mayor sets planning and Smart Growth as goals

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Upper Freehold UPPER FREEHOLD — New Mayor Stephen Fleischacker has outlined his 2006 goals for the township. Fleischacker said he will work with the Township Committee and township administration to establish priorities, maintain focus and monitor follow-through. “My goal,” he said, “is to expedite routine functions…

  • Changes on U.F. board worry some

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Some familiar faces will no longer serve on the Planning Board in 2006, and several newcomers will replace them. At the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting, the Township Committee voted 4-1 to accept the new board members. Committeeman Stephen Alexander was the lone dissenter.…

  • Mayor revisits reasons for recall election in Roosevelt

    Neil Marko says yeshiva issue revealed town’s character BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Neil Marko says yeshiva issue revealed town’s character BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Mayor Neil Marko said there is only one reason why a recall campaign is under way in Roosevelt, but others disagreed. Marko said residents have petitioned to remove him from…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Allentown’s Jeff Duymich drives to the hoop during the Redbirds’ consolation game against North Hunterdon in the inaugural Redbirds Holiday Hoops Tournament in Allentown on Dec. 29.