Category: Examiner News

  • Did you hear the one about the WOMB tournament?

    Adele Young Bloopers We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it into one of Greater Media Newspapers’ 12 publications during the previous year. We’re grateful that these items did not make it into print, especially the ones we like to call … Things…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Rachel Johnson-Keller, the new executive director of the Handicapped High Riders Club, brushes 11-year-old Brandon at the Riding High Farm in Upper Freehold, where the club is based. See story, page 7.

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Paula and Bob Kinsey sit with daughters Alexandra, 7 (front l-r), Kristina, 9, and Taylor, 11 (back), at their Millstone home.

  • Animals survive accident en route to slaughterhouse

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer DIANA MEGGITT Two goats socialize at Control Officer Mary Klink’s Upper Freehold farm after she rescued them from a traffic accident where 25-30 other farm animals perished. UPPER FREEHOLD — Eleven sheep and five goats are now romping in a local pasture thanks to the rescue…

  • Web search yields military information

    BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Monmouth County native David Engebretson, 72, is his family’s historian, collecting information to send to his children, grandchildren and his brother’s daughters. He recently acquired replacements of his father’s medals from World War I and his own medals from the Korean War by downloading a form…

  • Council to offer help to local businesses

    EDC official encourages cross-selling and commercial awareness BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The new township Economic Development Committee (EDC) will concentrate on identifying and marketing existing businesses in town, in its first full year in existence. The committee’s plans include sending letters to all local businesses introducing its…

  • Photos of 2004

    JEFFGRANIT staff Clockwise from top — Students at Millstone Elementary School file down the hallway on their first day of the school year; Roosevelt studio and home of the late artist Jacob Landau; Cream Ridge’s Mike Corniola checks out motorcycles on display at Byron Johnson Park in Upper Freehold in July; children enjoy the rides…

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    DIANA MEGGITT One of the sheep rescued in the aftermath of a traffic accident while they were en route to a slaughterhouse.

  • Police defend delayed response to burglary call

    New law could increase the number of troopers covering the area BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — State police have made the recent rash of burglaries in town a top priority. Last month, at least six homes in the Indian Path subdivision were ransacked and burglarized during daylight hours. Slow…