Category: Examiner News

  • School officials dispute Four Seasons document

    Community members plan to recommend a BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Brass ensemble members (l-r) Jack Gabriel, Mike Mudrak, Rod Ziccardi and Carl Merwin play Christmas music on Church Street in Allentown Saturday. The proceeds from the band are going to Toys for Tots. The musicians are part…

  • Freeholder era ends as Larrison resigns

    Battle against cancer prompts official Harry Larrison Jr. At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Dec. 2, one of the most remarkable eras in Monmouth County’s political history came to an end. Poor health is doing what Democrats have been unable to do for almost 39 years — force Harry Larrison Jr. from the Monmouth County Board…

  • Downed poles cause some tie-ups

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two downed utility poles on Route 9 south tied up traffic for several hours on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 1. Evan Berman, assistant chief of the East Freehold Fire Company, which responded to the scene, said on Dec. 2 that he did not know what caused the poles to fall down.…

  • Applying to college ‘ain’t what it used to be’

    Students now applying to a greater number of schools BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer FARRAHMAFFAI staff Today’s high school students face a greater challenge in getting into the colleges of their choice, and as a result involvement in extracurricular activities is more important than ever. College applicants looking to follow in…

  • Hunger not limited to low-income areas

    Pantry distributes 1 ton of food to about 200 people each month BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Driving down the rural roads of western Monmouth County is likely to give people the impression of affluence. But amidst all the McMansions, there are still those who go hungry. The…

  • Puff-and-tumble

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above, George Probasco entertains the crowd as the mascot for the junior and senior teams during the Nov. 23 Allentown High School Powder Puff football game; at right, cheerleader Jamal Taylor does his part; below, junior quarterback Alishia Richmond celebrates with her teammates after the game, while congratulating members of the victorious…

  • Resident distraught over road project

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — A local farm owner is unhappy with the way the road project in front of his home is proceeding, and frustrated by a lack of response from township officials. Chris Post, who owns Chestnut Ridge Equestrian Center on Millstone Road, believes the township failed…

  • Hayes 6 starting to draw community’s support

    Businesses, residents rally to help out Marlboro sextuplets BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Three businesses and a church have pitched in to help a Marlboro couple, which recently welcomed sextuplets into the world. In recent weeks, representatives of Penn Federal Savings Bank in Marlboro, TGI Friday’s in Marlboro, and ShopRite in…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Junior Kristy Catelli (r) runs escorted by Shannon Gaum into the end zone to score the junior team’s only touchdown during last week’s Powder Puff football game at Allentown High School.