Category: Examiner News

  • Township engineer plans to leave U.F.

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Longtime Township Planner Richard Coppola has a new plan of his own that doesn’t include working for Upper Freehold. At the Dec. 9 Planning Board meeting, Coppola announced his plan to resign. Coppola, who works with his wife, Cindy, as Coppola and Coppola…

  • Reflections of Red Bank as seen in shop windows

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer JERRYWOLKOWITZ staff Donald Rothman peers at his own reflection in the window of a downtown Red Bank shop. Pictured are images from “Red Bank Reflections,” an exhibit of his photographs of store windows that capture the reflection of the passing scene. There’s a common denominator in…

  • Burglaries send fearful neighbors into action

    Some residents support possible secession BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer A string of burglaries in the northern end of town has led several Millstone residents to demand better police protection. According to state police Sgt. Frank Jordan, at least six homes in the Indian Path subdivision were ransacked and burglarized sometime…

  • State police seek information on crimes

    BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — Police are looking for help to solve two recent burglaries that may be related. Sometime during the night of Dec. 5 or early morning of Dec. 6, unknown persons cut a hole in the fence surrounding Stavola Asphalt on Old Bergen Mills Road, entered…

  • Plan calls for breakfast, shelter for immigrants

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Advocacy groups for Freehold Borough’s immigrant population have joined forces to provide some basic necessities during the winter months. Members of the Coalition for the Empowerment of Latinos and the Working Poor were expected to hold an informal meeting on Dec. 13 at the…

  • Builder proposes eatery on old Exxon gas site

    Applicant BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — A developer has dropped its proposal for a car wash in favor of putting a restaurant on a site with a history of environmental problems. At the board’s Dec. 8 meeting, representatives of VLRP Corp. presented their plan to build a 7,500-square-foot restaurant…

  • Partnership will present 12th holiday house tour

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Center Partnership’s 12th annual Holiday House Tour on Dec. 18 will feature some of the oldest properties in the borough, including both private residences and public buildings. Stops on the tour will be open to visitors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and shuttle buses will be available to transport those…

  • Golf club neighbors object to donation plan

    One resident says offer should not include more homes BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Neighbors of the Cream Ridge Golf Club are concerned about the possibility of a middle school and a 325-400 home, active adult community being built on the club’s site in Upper Freehold. Last week the Examiner reported…

  • Animal rescue group offers holiday gift idea

    Kind Heart Rescue of Monmouth/ Ocean is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization based in Cream Ridge. According to a press release, Kind Heart Rescue has been providing rescue for animals in need for more than 15 years. In addition to providing shelter for abandoned or abused animals, Kind Heart Rescue also provides solutions for dog or…