Category: Examiner News

  • Students learn all sides of bullying

    Bystanders should step in to help others who may feel helpless BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Kate Joos (l-r), Christina Mathews and Derek Richards, members of the Bridgework Theater Group, of Goshen, Ind., perform a sketch about bullying in school for students at the Upper Freehold Middle School…

  • Ceremony prompts judge to reflect on Vietnam tour

    Roger Daley among speakers at Oct. 14 traveling exhibit BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer State Superior Court Judge Roger W. Daley won’t be scrambling for something to say when he speaks at the memorial ceremonies for “The Wall That Heals” exhibit in Edison on Oct. 14. “I’ve been thinking…

  • Together, they move like Spirits in the Night

    Two Holmdel teachers form Bruce Springsteen appreciation club BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Holmdel High School teachers Joe Uglialoro and Bill Loughran sit behind some of the memorabilia compiled for their personal use and for the use of the Bruce Springsteen appreciation club they started at the high…

  • Berm fails to provide privacy to residents

    Officials say more landscaping is expected by the end of October BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer A side view of the berm with the Wagner Farm Lane residences on the left, downhill from the playing fields at Wagner Farm Park in Millstone. MILLSTONE — John and Jennifer Connolly have a perfect…

  • Citrus springs from dreams of food lovers

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Steve Mezzadri and Elly Teo are the creators and designers of Citrus, a new restaurant in downtown Freehold. FREEHOLD — Steve Mezzadri used to don a suit and tie and battle through hours of commuter traffic before he even began his…

  • U.F. puts the brakes on trucking practices

    Some say noise from trucks diminishes rural atmosphere BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Truck drivers who are not minding their manners when braking in Upper Freehold could face stiff penalties. An ordinance prohibiting engine braking — except in an emergency situation — was passed at the Oct. 7…

  • Tennis pro serves up fun at all skill levels

    Children learn best through games rather than with drills BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Barbara Mullarkey returns a serve during a tennis lesson at the Millstone municipal courts. MILLSTONE — Tennis instructor Ho Scott can’t say she’s been playing since she was a child, or that she’s won numerous championship matches…

  • Commercial-free photographer has ‘Hindsight’

    Fair Haven resident exhibiting at Red Bank Library through Nov. 4 BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Michael Hinds focuses his camera on local scenes likes this dock at Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank. The raindrops splattered on his camera lens are a sign that Michael Hinds has succeeded. Hinds, who…

  • Injured stray dog is a real ‘Trooper’

    Abandoned pet becomes project for local animal rescue group BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Trooper MILLSTONE — A stray dog named Trooper is looking for a loving home. The 5- or 6-year-old German shepherd, mixed-breed dog is recovering from massive injuries sustained after being hit by a car Sept. 18. When…