Category: Examiner Opinion
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U.F. resident stands up for right to support candidates
Bryan Scheff, I don’t understand the need for your public personal attacks on my right to do all of the things you claim I have done in your letter to the editor in this past issue. You join a long line of people who have lost credibility in Upper Freehold and Allentown [and] who try…
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Irene W. Hannon
Mrs. Hannon, 98, of Neptune City, died Oct. 24, 2007, at the Geraldine L. Thompson Monmouth County Care Center, Wall Township. She was born in Manalapan and had resided there for most of her life before moving to Neptune City in 1978. Prior to retiring in 1972, Mrs. Hannon worked as the registrar of vital…
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Clean Elections Pilot takes $$ out of politics
With so much corruption associated with New Jersey elected officials, our state needs to change business as usual by removing money from politics and change our election process. This Nov. 6, when some voters select their representatives for the State Senate and General Assembly, they will have the opportunity to vote for candidates that did…
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Tax rebate went in one hand and out other
Nov. 6 is around the corner and it’s time to remember how your elected officials represented you this past term. As one who went out to vote against an increase in the school budget, it is now my turn to vote again, but this time without fear of having my vote overturned. It is a…
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Changes needed at Fish & Game Council
Iam outraged that hunters all over New Jersey are targeting deer for slaughter. Our public parks and private properties are being converted to killing fields. What kind of message does this send from representatives who perpetuate and condone these actions? It is clearly evident that many more recognize the urgency for sweeping changes of the…
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Public encouraged to attend Veterans Day ceremonies
The signers of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declared in part, “we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor,” thereby setting in motion the establishment of the greatest republic known to man. Those long ago written words well describe the men and women who have served…
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In prison, 22 months is no easy walk in the park
GREG BEAN Coda So, our old friend John Merla, the corrupt former mayor of Keyport, was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison last week. And just in time for Halloween, too. If you’re a Keyportian, you couldn’t ask for a better addition to your Fright Night goodie bag. Much better than a toothbrush, or…
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Millstone BOE hires new business admin.
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The school district has hired a new business administrator. At its Oct. 22 meeting, the Millstone Township Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of Bernard S. Biesiada as the new business administrator and board secretary. Biesiada will earn $128,000 annually and will start in the position Jan.…
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Local homeless veterans need the community’s help
The Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) recognizes an urgent need to help our local homeless veterans and is asking the public to join with us to assist them with a special need. The association is helping to raise $12,000 as part of a matching grant for Vetwork, a nonprofit organization at the Jersey Shore.…
