Category: Examiner News

  • School official blasts new law

    Superintendent says S-1701 leaves the district with little BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — William Setaro doesn’t mince words when the subject is school funding and property taxes. The Millstone schools superintendent said his ire is bipartisan, as he feels both Republican and Democratic legislators are responsible for the problems…

  • Senior housing project getting boost from state

    MANALAPAN — An affordable housing project for senior citizens will receive significant financial support from the state. According to a press release from the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), $9 million in financing from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), a DCA affiliate will help support the Heritage Village at Manalapan. The…

  • Egg-citement

    CHRIS KELLY staff Gail Pluchino helps Jenna Pluchino, 6, decorate a candy egg during a Millstone Community Education workshop at the Millstone Elementary School on March 21.

  • Winter woes weigh heavily on residents

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Spring may be in the air, but several residents still need some of winter’s problems resolved. Residents at the March 17 Township Committee meeting complained about snowplows hitting mailboxes and other issues that arose during recent winter snowstorms. Anthony Muscente lives in the…

  • Auditions

    StreetHeart, a working, all-female, doo wop, a cappella group, is holding auditions in the central New Jersey area. Those auditioning must have lead and harmony background experience. Details: Vicki, (732) 780-2734. Women of Song, a female vocal group, is seeking singers with good sight-reading skills. The group performs a variety of music. Rehearsals are held…

  • Millstone could create police trailer

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The state police pitched putting a substation in the township this month. Because an independent Millstone police force would cost an estimated $21 million in start-up costs alone, town officials and the state police agreed that a substation would be the best option to…

  • Hungry man has flair for competitive eating

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Sonny Manzi The competitive eating community has come together once again to find out who is the champion. On March 5, competitors took to the tables in five one-on-one eating competitions at Verducci’s Specialty Market, Ringoes, Hunterdon County, for the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE)…

  • So much for advice on child rearing

    Lori C linch Are We There Yet? I am a firm believer in the benefits of a good old-fashioned temper tantrum.I wait for the proper predicament to occur, then I clench my fist, set my jaw and stomp like a raving lunatic. It would be more enjoyable if my husband would get irritated enough to…

  • Roosevelt officials table gray-water ordinance

    Residents sign petition against boro treating extra wastewater BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Roosevelt officials tabled an ordinance last week that would have established guidelines for the borough’s acceptance of gray water. After a public hearing on the matter at the March 7 Borough Council meeting, the council postponed a vote on the ordinance that…