Category: Examiner Opinion
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District ties up loose ends of middle school project
Road into school will be paved; storage barn will be built BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE – While the township’s new middle school is up and running, there are still some related items that need tweaking and completion. Superintendent of Schools Mary Anne Donahue said at the Nov. 12 Board of Education meeting that…
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Low voter turnout is a threat to democracy
The low voter turnout (30 percent) on Nov. 6 is alarming to me. This level of participation represents a threat to democracy. Are the voters so complacent or [do they] feel so hopeless that they do not believe that their vote will make a difference? Their votes would make a more effective difference if voter…
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Red State/Blue State
If you look outside, you might see pigs in flight 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: In the…
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Flu shots should come with warnings
Before everyone runs out to get their annually recommended flu shot, I felt I needed to point out a few facts that have not been mentioned. Most flu vaccines still contain the mercury-based preservative thimerosal. Mercury is a known neurotoxin and can be highly detrimental, especially in children. Each year three strains of flu are…
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Mayor, councilmen thank voters for support
We wish to thank the voters of Allentown for reelecting Stu Fierstein to another term as mayor, re-electing Dan Zorovich to a second term to Borough Council, and electing Ray Cantor to his first term as councilman. We pledge to continue to perform in the best interest of all Allentown residents and hope to maintain…
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Edna Forman Morris
Mrs. Morris, 90, of Millstone Township, died Nov. 13, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Millstone, she was a lifelong township resident. Mrs. Morris was a registered nurse. She graduated from Saint Peter’s School of Nursing in New Brunswick and served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II for…
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Donald Richardson
Mr. Richardson, 55, of Freehold, died Nov. 1, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Long Branch, he had resided in Manalapan and Englishtown before moving to Freehold. Mr. Richardson was formerly employed by Freehold Cartage Inc., Freehold Township. He was a former member of St. James A.M.E. Church, Manalapan. Surviving are a…
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Rapid development leaves no home for wildlife
In response to the Nov. 1 letter to the editor from Hackettstown that called for changes at the Fish and Game Council, they are avoiding the true topic. Obviously, the writer has not taken into consideration the amount of new “McMansions” and strip malls popping up left and right. Nor did the writer note that…
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Coda
Out with the old, in with the new – and not-so-new GREG BEAN There were some complete surprises in last week’s general election around here, and it wasn’t just the incredibly low turnout. First, Freehold Borough’s Democratic Mayor, Michael Wilson, won another fouryear term. At this point, he’s been mayor since May 1985, but everyone…
