Category: Examiner News

  • Civil rights leader has roots in Allentown

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN — He was a bit of Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. That’s how authors Daniel Biddle and Murray Dubin describe Octavius Catto, the subject of a book the two Philadelphia Inquirer reporters are writing. Catto was integrating whites-only streetcars in Philadelphia…

  • World’s fastest roller coaster to thrill guests

    JACKSON – Six Flags Great Adven-ture will launch the tallest and fastest roller coaster on Earth, the keystone of a new mythical jungle kingdom which will also feature an elaborate children’s area and massive tiger exhibit for the 2005 season. “This announcement represents the largest expansion in the 30-year history of Six Flags Great Adventure,”…

  • Roosevelt kids learn to ‘Shape It Up’

    You can judge the nutrition of a food by its color, one expert says BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ROOSEVELT — A colorful plate. That’s the easiest way for kids to remember to eat a well-balanced diet. Nutritionists from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, gave a presentation to elementary school students on…

  • Bills will target land preservation for open space

    State Assemblyman Michael J. Panter (D-Monmouth and Mercer) has announced that he is working on three bills that will allow New Jersey municipalities to preserve more open space and farmland. “As housing and commercial development continues in New Jersey, it’s imperative that we give municipalities the tools they need to take advantage of open space…

  • Vietnam War still haunts reluctant soldier’s family

    COURTESY OF JOANN GONDER-WOODLEY BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Like many young men of his generation, Kenneth W. Gonder did not want to go to Vietnam. When he wrote home, he always included the letters GPAC — “Give Peace a Chance,” from the John Lennon song. He knew he wasn’t coming back. “It was…

  • Three’s company

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff New Jersey United Christian Academy, Upper Freehold, co-principals (l-r) Donna Torres and Dawn Fossnes speak with Jae Shinn, chairman of the school’s board of trustees, in front of a classroom building under construction.

  • County seeks programs that deal with diversity

    The Monmouth County Human Relations Commission is revising its resource guide for schools, “Building Cultural Bridges.” The commission is seeking information on free or low-cost programs dealing with cultural diversity that may be brought into the classroom. Information may be submitted to the MCHRC by e-mail to Larry Traub, [email protected], or by fax to (732)…

  • Committee candidates to debate next week

    Candidates have not yet decided on questioning format BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer The debate over the debate issue could finally be over. As it now stands, there will be at least one opportunity for residents to question the two candidates for Millstone Township Committee, independent incumbent John Pfefferkorn and Republican challenger Robert Kinsey. Roger…

  • Actor-director Christopher Reeve

    SEAN BRADY made one of his final public appearances on Sept. 29 at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood when he delivered the keynote address at Empower New Jersey 2004, “A Night of Motivation and Inspiration.” Reeve, who was paralyzed in 1995, founded an organization to assist people with spinal cord injuries. The well-known “Superman” actor died…