• Beneficiaries of mini golf tournament announced

    Beneficiaries of mini golf tournament announced

    RED BANK — The Curchin Group LLC has announced that Mary’s Place by the Sea and the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), two local nonprofit organizations, will receive all proceeds from the 11th annual Curchin Open, an annual indoor miniature golf tournament for charity slated from 4-7 p.m. Nov.…

  • Maintenance of detention basin at heart of complaint

    Maintenance of detention basin at heart of complaint

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Municipal officials have retained the services of a real estate appraisal firm after issues involving the maintenance of a detention basin were raised in a lawsuit. A detention basin is a storage site that delays the flow of water downstream, according to thefreedictionary.com On Aug. 3, the Township…

  • Bus route changes to improve commutes for students, residents

    Bus route changes to improve commutes for students, residents

    LINCROFT — Officials from Brookdale Community College, Monmouth County Planning Board, Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and NJ Transit announced on Aug. 16 that bus route adjustments designed to improve commutes for area residents and college students will begin Sept. 3. The adjustments, announced during the Brookdale Board of Trustees’ monthly public meeting in…

  • Pizza night will include movie on keeping cats safe

    Pizza night will include movie on keeping cats safe

    The North Brunswick Humane Association will hold a Pizza for Paws fundraiser from 5:45-9:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Adams Athletic Club, 1210 Cozzens Lane, off of Hartland Commons, North Brunswick. The award-winning documentary, “Urban Rescuers,” featuring the efforts of the Stray Cat Alliance, a trap-neuter-return group in Los Angeles, will be shown. Tickets…

  • Michelin tire factory demolished in Milltown

    Michelin tire factory demolished in Milltown

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Although Michelin, a French tire manufacturer, left its first United States location on Ford Avenue in Milltown 86 years ago, the vast 22.4-acre site has been a staple in the center of town ever since. That is why the demolition on the historic site that began on Aug. 15 is the end…

  • News Transcript Business Briefs, Aug. 24

    News Transcript Business Briefs, Aug. 24

    Christine A. Roy, a partner in Rutter & Roy LLP, Freehold Township, has been asked to serve on the International Right of Way Association’s (IRWA) International Ethics Committee. The mission of the committee is to promote and enforce the highest ethical and professional standards of the IRWA. Members review alleged violations of the IRWA’s rules…

  • Friends of library plan special event

    Friends of library plan special event

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer JACKSON – Visitors to the Jackson Library will soon be able to use the position of the sun to tell time. The Friends of the Jackson Library, which is a volunteer organization that raises funds to support the library, will hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. Sept. 9 at the…

  • Examiner Datebook, Aug. 25

    Examiner Datebook, Aug. 25

    • The Villagers of Allentown will begin their 49th year with a salad and ice cream social on Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Allentown First Aid Squad building, Waker Avenue. Local Abundance will present the program. New members are welcome to join the Villagers. Details: 609-758-3711. • The Monmouth County Genealogy Society will…

  • News Transcript Datebook, Aug. 24

    News Transcript Datebook, Aug. 24

    • A night of comedy, dinner and gift auctions to benefit The Seeing Eye will be held at Sterling Gardens, Matawan, on Sept. 29. Admission is $38 per person. Checks may be sent to The Seeing Eye, P.O.Box 276, Manalapan, NJ 07726. Tables of up to 10 people may be reserved. Gift auction tickets will…

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