Category: Examiner News

  • Town Boards

    Allentown Planning/Zoning Board: Robert Dutko, term expires 2007 Michael Schumacher, term expires 2005 Stuart Fierstein, term expires 2007 Elizabeth Poinsett, term expires 2005 Margaret M. Rose, term expires 2005 Mary Clark, term expires 2006 John Fields, term expires 2005 Robert Peppler, term expires 2005 Jeffrey McLaughlin, term expires 2006 alternate No. 1, Audrey Mount, term…

  • Greater Women of Central N.J. winners to be honored Feb. 15

    Greater Media Newspapers is hosting its first annual Greater Women of Central New Jersey Feb. 15. For the past two months, nominations have been solicited for women working in the disciplines of business, health care and nonprofit. The nominees are women who have been able to triumph despite the challenges and make a true difference…

  • Relative newcomer takes seat on U.F. committee

    Committeeman: Environmental priorities should dictate planning BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Upper Freehold Committeeman and environmental expert Stephen Fleischacker, who was sworn in to his first term the day before, collects a sample of water from a Cream Ridge creek to check for contaminants. New Upper Freehold Township…

  • Millstone: a step away from curbing ‘pay-to-play’

    Committeeman to make a decision after hearing public comment BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer After much debate over the last few years, Millstone Township has introduced “pay-to-play” reform. At the first meeting of the year, the Township Committee voted 4-0 to introduce an ordinance designed to limit the political contributions of…

  • Former committeeman fails to convince jury

    Plaintiff: Complaint carries a high burden of proof BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — A jury has determined that a defamation case has no merit. Former Committeeman William Kastning had filed a complaint against resident Susan Laone after she made derogatory statements about him at a committee meeting in 2000.…

  • Former mayor questions purchase of fire tanker

    Deputy mayor says two years BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee unanimously approved the purchase of a $195,000 stainless-steel elliptical tanker to be used by the Hope Fire Company, although a former mayor had serious questions about the acquisition. At the Dec. 16 meeting, former Mayor…

  • Driving the lane

    PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Above, Taylor Jeziorski, of the Villanova team, races by St. John’s team defender Trevor Fernesi during a Millstone recreation basketball game Saturday. At right, David Horsch, of the St. John’s team, tries to dribble around three Villanova defenders. It was their first game of the season.

  • Vet clinic applicants contemplate relocating

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The Zoning Board of Adjustment may decide a local family’s future next month. The board’s decision about whether to allow a veterinary clinic on Stagecoach Road will be more than a decision about a building — it may also inadvertently determine whether a family…

  • U.F. mayor continues quest to slow development

    Mayor: 3-2 split in Republican vote is not evidence of a rift BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — From town newcomer to mayor in just a few years. Committeeman Sal Diecidue took over as mayor when he was selected in a 3-2 vote at the Jan. 6 Township Committee…