• Historical Society to meet, host speaker

    The Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. March 19 at the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church Street in Allentown. After a short business meeting, Allentown resident Larry Gaylord will share his experiences as a youth in war-torn England and his journey to the United States. All are welcome.

  • Open space to be discussed March 24 in U.F.

    The Open Space and Farmland Preservation Committee will make a presentation and discuss the current draft of the Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) at The Upper Freehold Township Planning Board meeting to be held 7 p.m. March 24. This meeting offers an opportunity to: • hear the update about the OSRP element of the…

  • Millstone School District budget dead on arrival

    A 9.2 cents property tax increase for Millstone Township school budget, equating to a 7.2 percent increase of $317 for the average household; a 3 percent raise for the superintendent and 4.5 percent for the administrators, all contractually negotiated with the administrator’s union. Since when does management have a union? How about management foregoing their…

  • Why Joe DiMaggio will remain immortal

    The change of seasons, especially in the east, brings bucolic dreams of springtime and its sister, baseball. For many the game recaptures a pastoral past, the remembrance of childhood aimlessly spent, rather than the problems of free agency and steroids, the greed of players and owners alike, and the spiraling problems of today. Fifty-eight years…

  • Millstone has the potential to be a premier New Jersey community

    Iam a resident of Millstone Township and wanted to share with my fellow-readers of the Examiner our experiences with vandalism, speeding, and littering over the last several years. Looking through the archives of your newspaper online, I saw that we are not alone in these experiences in Millstone. We moved here about five years ago…

  • Habitat for Humanity seeks veteran in need

    Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity has been building homes for qualified families in our area since 1989. As a result of 24 projects to date, this local affiliate has helped families comprised of 39 adults and 51 children in western Monmouth County. Currently, Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity is building a home designated for a…

  • Plans to bill fire company for water astound

    I was astonished to read the recent local media news articles regarding Allentown Borough officials’ plans to bill the Hope Fire Company for sewer and water use. With one hand, we budget funds for the fire company, with the other, we propose taking some of these funds away — totally absurd. As stated in one…

  • Millstone youth goes the distance in 5K

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Andrew Singer, of Millstone, always knew his son was fast, but he didn’t know that Jason would get faster and go farther. JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Matthew Singer, 9, and brother Jason, 12, both competed in a New York Club Runnerssponsored event March 1. Matthew won the .5-mile fun run and Jason,…

  • NJSIAA contender

    JEFF GRANIT staff Allentown’s Taylor Maul (both photos) wrestles Montgomery’s Tom Reynolds during their 119-pound pre-quarterfinal bout on March 6 during the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association wrestling tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on March 6.

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