• Resident appalled by letter about horse community

    The anonymous letter circulating around Millstone that was anti-horse people appalled me. After reading this letter, I could understand why it was anonymous so no one had to own up to his or her ignorance. Consequently, I would like to emphasize the following facts: • Christopher Reeves suffered an unfortunate accident while participating in a…

  • Primary results caused candidacy withdrawal

    In order to avoid any misconception regarding our filing of petitions to run for Township Committee as independent Republicans in the general election in November, we would like to communicate directly to you our rationale and reasons. First, we would like to confirm for you that we fully support Nancy Grbelja and Gary Dorfman as…

  • Amateurs also enjoy the thrill of winning

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer There aren’t many sports where amateurs can compete against the pros and win. Monroe’s Harry Landy in the winner’s circle at Freehold Raceway. One exception is harness racing. In 1997, amateur owner/driver Malvern Burroughs drove his horse Malabar Man to win the sport’s most prestigious race, the Hambletonian. It’s safe…

  • Raceway Park hosting 40th NHRA Nationals

    Raceway Park will be the center of the drag racing universe this weekend. The famed quarter-mile drag strip on Pension Road in Old Bridge will be reverberating with the sounds of the most powerful drag racing machines as Raceway Park hosts the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals from June…

  • In Bizarre World, movie popcorn is a bargain

    Coda Coda • GREG BEAN I read the most curious story in the newspaper recently, and it still has me scratching my head.   The national motion picture industry, which does 40 percent of its business between May and August when the summer blockbusters reach the theater, is having an unexpected boom this year, in…

  • Wastewater facility is an environmentally sound alternative

    Guest Column • Gregg Barkley In the May 21 Examiner several articles focused on the negative impact the potential high-density housing and the associated sewage treatment plants will impart on the rural nature of Millstone Township. I’ll agree that high-density housing is certainly a departure from what one envisions when the term “rural community” is…

  • For the Record

    An article that appeared in the May 21 edition of the Examiner titled “New Jersey’s mission of honor” should have stated that Gov. Jon Corzine signed the Mission of Honor Bill into law on Feb. 4, not on April 15. The article should have identified Fran Carrasco as vice chairman of New Jersey’s Mission of…

  • PRINCETON: New store showcases Japan’s pop culture

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    PRINCETON — Fans of anime and Japanese pop culture will all be wearing big smiles on their faces with the arrival of the new boutique Niko Niko.    ”It is like a little Tokyo in Princeton,” said Kelly Jung, the store manager of Niko Niko, which means smile in Japanese.    Ms.…

  • LAWRENCE: Benefit concert set for fall

    LAWRENCE: Benefit concert set for fall

    Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe. Grammy award winner and conductor Peter Nero plays a sample of an upcoming con´cert at the Trenton War Memorial to benefit the foundation of Morris Hall/St. Lawrence, Inc. during a news conference at the Morris Hall Auditorium on Tuesday.

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