Category: Examiner News

  • Barham defeats Merla for open freeholder seat

    Harry Larrison resigned his seat after 39 years due to failing health BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer William Barham will replace Harry Larrison Jr. as Monmouth County freeholder. Barham beat out John Merla, mayor of Keyport, 347 to 139, in a special Monmouth County Republican Committee election held Saturday…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Anthony Lisi, 3, stretches to help his sister Brianna, 8, of Millstone, decorate their own gingerbread house at a Millstone Township Community Education craft class held at the Millstone Elementary School Tuesday evening.

  • League answers offer to settle with vote to sue

    Plaintiffs consider countersuit an attempt to derail settlement BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The Little League has decided to fight back. The Millstone-Roosevelt Little League (MRLL) Board of Directors issued a statement recently that the board voted 10-0 to countersue residents of The Meadows housing development who are currently suing the Little League.…

  • Area toy donations close to 1,000 mark

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Steven Prince, 6, of New Egypt, shows Santa Claus his very long list during Santa’s visit at the Toys for Tots drive hosted by the Hope Fire Company in Upper Freehold. Upper Freehold — Thanks to the efforts of local volunteers, nearly 1,000…

  • Committeeman’s land offer irks some residents

    Mayor quashes public questions regarding proposed land deal BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Many residents questioned a recently re-elected committeeman’s offer to donate land for a new middle school. Mayor John Mele, presiding over his last Township Committee meeting on Dec. 16, limited public comments on the issue…

  • Former official’s defamation case set to conclude

    BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — A defamation case regarding statements made four years ago about a former committeeman may soon come to an end. According to the official complaint, former Committeeman William Kastning is seeking compensatory and punitive damages from residents Susan and Paul Laone for statements they made…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff One of the completed gingerbread houses made during a Millstone Township Community Education craft class held at the Millstone Elementary School Tuesday evening.

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Danielle Rivas, 10, receives some decorating tips from Rebecca Hetrick, 9, at a Millstone Township Community Education craft class held at the Millstone Elementary School on Tuesday evening.

  • Police hope burned $20 bill can lead to solving bank case

    BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — Police are looking for help from area businesses and residents to solve two recent burglaries that may be related. At the recently burglarized PNC Bank on Route 33 and Millstone Road, police found a $20 bill that had been burnt along the edges, and…