Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Owners warned pet theft on the rise

    Members of the Domestic Companion Animal Council have seen an alarming rise in dog thefts in recent months and warn pet owners to be vigilant. In the first three months of 2008, the American Kennel Club has tracked more than 30 thefts from news and customer reports, versus only 10 for all of 2007. Media…

  • Fast-food tax is good; vegetarianism is better

    If passed, the proposed “sin tax” on fast food, which is intended to help raise money for local hospitals, really should exclude healthy vegetarian items, including the BK veggie burger. Vegetarian foods are far less likely to land people in the hospital with heart disease, strokes, certain cancers, diabetes and other diet-related diseases. People for…

  • Voters should fight cutbacks that affect environment

    Whenever New Jersey has a governmental crisis – and they are commonplace these days – someone finds a way to take it out on environmental protection or on open spaces. Our legislators in Trenton are suffering budgetary angst over whether to cut state expenditures to what taxpayers can afford or to forgo re-election by raising…

  • Walter Schulz

    Mr. Schulz, 93, of Applewood Estates, Freehold Township, diedMay 3, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife, Berta. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, George and Judi ofManalapan, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Freeman FuneralHome,Manalapan.

  • Millstone school board taps Foley as president

    Public charges body with being more forthcoming with info. BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer After 11 years on the Millstone Township Board of Education, Thomas Foley is finally the president. Although Foley had been nominated for the position in previous years, he didn’t receive enough votes to clinch it until the board’sApril 28 reorganization meeting.…

  • Coda

    Throng of readers responds to Sears service challenge GREG BEAN Some days I come to work, click on my computer, and I can actually feel The Force flowing into me from my keyboard. Gregory Bean is executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. You can reach him at [email protected]. That’s the way it’s been for more…

  • Red State/Blue State

    For some, it’s down to the lesser of two weasels DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist- and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: I hate to…

  • Lorraine Delores Wyckoff Clark

    Mrs. Clark, 77, of Old Bridge, died April 15, 2008. Her first husband, DanielArnielo Naples, died in 1968; her second husband, Bernard C. Clark, died in 1994; and a son, Shawne Naples, died in 1984. Surviving are a son, Daniel Naples, and his wife, Susan, of South Amboy; two brothers, John Wyckoff of Lady Lake,…

  • Photos

    Roosevelt Public School students celebrated Earth Day and Arbor Day on April 24. Top photo: Ashley Quezada, 9, waters flowers near the school’s sign. Bottom photo: Sage Duchai (l-r), Victoria Pizzarelli and Caitlin Powers prepare holes for more flowers near the sidewalk. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff