Category: Examiner Opinion
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Aftermath of U.F. primary election was a blatant insult
The aftermath of Upper Freehold’s June 5 primary election would be comedic if it wasn’t such a blatant insult to our intelligence. The primary actor in this election farce is Mayor Stephen Fleischacker, who is perhaps the most intellectually dishonest politician I have ever seen in action. In three dizzying days Republican Mayor Fleischacker went…
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A good decision for New Jersey’s poor
New Jersey is a place where people can find outstanding health care and emergency treatment. However, many of the lowest-income people do not benefit from this resource. The cost and burden of medical care is a leading cause of homelessness in New Jersey, and many low-income people often forgo doctor visits and medications in order…
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It’s time for old-fashioned democracy
Hooray for Assemblyman Mike Panter (D-12th District), sponsor of the bill to reform the Fish and Wildlife Council. This archaic council, which has total authority over all wildlife in New Jersey, is no more than a state-sponsored hunting club. For over 50 years, the council has been comprised of hunters for the sole purpose of…
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Millstone school district faces busing dilemma
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Some bus drivers are looking to leave the Millstone Township School District, according to their union representative. Business Administrator Brian Boyle announced at the June 25 Board of Education meeting that courtesy busing is not being eliminated but the bus routes are changing this…
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Obituaries
Gerard Diblin Mr. “Gerry” Diblin, 51, of Allentown, died June 15, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Trenton, he was an area resident for most of his life and was a graduate of Allentown High School. Gerry was employed by the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 9, Englishtown, as a…
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Arrests at PNC center: stupid is as stupid does
Greg Bean Coda Last week, when I was writing about coyotes, I noted that people trying to trap them only catch the dumb ones. The smart ones get away, because they’re too savvy to be caught in such an obvious fashion. That principle also applies to some teenagers and young adults, at least the hundred…
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Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act introduced
The Monmouth County Association of Realtors applauds New Jersey’s Rep. Robert E. Andrews (D-1st District) for introducing the Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act. This federal legislation is important to many New Jersey homeowners who are going through the difficult process of foreclosure. Under current law, when a lender forgives some or all of a mortgage…
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U.F. board missed chance to right a wrong
Not often do we get a chance to right a wrong. We all wish we can turn back the clock and get another chance at a bad decision we made in life. The Planning Board had that opportunity Tuesday, June 26, when JAC Raw Land Co. presented its Meirs Road warehouse application to it for…
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AHS grads first to walk in a new venue
Class of 2007 graduates at The College of New Jersey campus in Ewing BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Allentown High School Salutatorian Karyn Sulit gives her speech during graduation held at The College of New Jersey’s field house on June 20. Allentown High School’s 82nd graduating class was…
