Category: Examiner News

  • Halloween curfew set in Millstone

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The township established a curfew last week that will affect five days out of every year. During its Oct. 19 meeting, the Township Committee voted 3-0 to pass an ordinance that not only establishes a five-day curfew at the end of October, but also…

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    SEAN DWYER Soxs, a miniature horse, pulls Jayne Ventresca, of Warrington, Pa., around the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown during the miniature competition held Oct. 23.

  • Park to host horse show this weekend

    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Standardbred Retirement Foundation will present Adopt-A-Horse Day on Oct. 30 at the Horse Park of New Jersey. Adopt-A-Horse Day will be held in conjunction with the 2005 National Championship Standardbred Horse Show. At the event, the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) will showcase many of its adoptable horses in hopes of placing…

  • Event to honor World War II vets

    The Monmouth County Historical Association will hold a special event to honor and commemorate veterans of World War II on Nov. 13 from 3-5 p.m. World War II veterans and their families are invited to attend a reception and view the museum exhibition “Home Front” at the MCHA Museum and Library, 70 Court Street, Freehold.…

  • Museums preserve state’s military history

    The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey offers three locations for residents to visit to learn about the state’s military history, with specific historical significance to the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, and the Naval Militia of New Jersey. The museum’s primary location is on the historic campus of the National Guard…

  • Millstone Twp. candidates answer voters’ questions

    Recreation, taxes and development top debate issues BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Frank Cotter Millstone Township Committee candidates squared off in a public debate last week. Republicans Ramin Dilfanian and Steven Sico faced Democrats Frank Cotter and William Nurko in a question-and-answer session held in the township’s municipal building on Oct.…

  • Upper Freehold removes picnic tables from park

    Local skateboarders encouraged to use park in Washington Township BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Picnic tables will be removed from Byron Johnson Park on Ellisdale Road because they are being used by skateboarders as ramps. At the Oct. 20 Township Committee meeting, Municipal Clerk Barbara Bascom said she…

  • Tiny borough finds means to fill COAH obligations

    Group home to go up on part of old gas station property BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT — The borough may someday be able to add two more apartments in the nonprofit Solar Village to its affordable housing plan. Although the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) has not yet approved…

  • Monmouth employees help charity

    FREEHOLD — Demonstrating a commitment to making their communities healthier, happier and safer, Monmouth County employees will be participating in the Public Employees Charitable Campaign to support the work of more than 100 charitable organizations throughout the United States. Last year, Monmouth County employees raised some $42,000 through biweekly payroll deductions administered by the United…