Category: Examiner News

  • Assemblymen supporting repeal of ‘fast track’ law

    State Assemblymen Michael J. Panter and Robert L. Morgan (both D-Monmouth/Mercer) announced that Panter has joined Morgan as a prime sponsor of Assembly bill 3650, which would repeal New Jersey’s so-called “fast track” legislation. According to a press release, the “fast track” legislation’s goal was to streamline the permitting process in “smart growth” areas, but…

  • District to enhance Web and paper briefings

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The school board is hoping a new communication process will help residents get more accurate information in a more timely fashion. A focus group conducted a study in November with school officials and 22 residents, and found that the current use of The Millstoner…

  • District expects a tuition increase for 2005-06

    State aid figures should be known by the end of the month BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN — The Board of Education is in the process of finalizing next year’s tuition rate for Millstone students. Superintendent Robert Connelly noted that the bottom line is a $400-$500 increase per pupil, which…

  • Tree expert to help town protect its resources

    Forester says a diversity of trees is best BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The town now has its own professional forester. Richard Bentz, a township resident, is a board-certified tree expert with 20 years of forestry experience with the state. He said he hopes to protect current tree…

  • Township wants Smith back on veterans panel

    Howell veterans are also upset about congressman BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee wants Congress-man Chris Smith (R-N.J.) back on the U.S. House of Representatives Veterans Affairs Committee and put its feelings in writing last week. The governing body passed a resolution calling for Smith’s reinstatement…

  • Burglar suspect caught by K-9 and air units

    Keith Barney Suspect has a history of convictions for burglary BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Helicopters and police dogs helped nab a burglar in Millstone last week. New Jersey State Police troopers responded to a Jan. 20 call from a Horseshoe Court resident who reportedly came home and found a man in a green jacket…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Bob and Lacey Magee, 10, kick up snow as they sleigh ride down a hill at the Millstone Elementary School Monday.

  • Weather got you down? Pass the tiki torches!

    Lori C linch Are We There Yet? I’ve spent the past week enduring frigid temperatures and yearning for a warmer climate. And as I do so, our insane friends, Clark, Fred and Ringo are packing up their Yak wear and heading off for the mountains. In the name of adventure, they plan to leave their…

  • Baby’s heart condition challenges mom & dad

    14-month-old boy was born with Fallot BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Kayla Lubach, 7, shares a good time with her brother, Matthew, 14 months, outside their Freehold Township home. Matthew was born with tetralogy of Fallot — a congenital condition of the heart — and has already had to…