Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Calvin J. Robbins Mr. Robbins, 80, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died Dec. 28, 2006, at CareOne at Hamilton. Born in Nelsonville to Joseph and Retta Robbins, he was a lifetime resident of the Cream Ridge area and a member of the Cookstown United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife of 45…

  • Around Town

    Amy Rosen Communication goes to places never imagined My son recently found our family’s original car phone from the 1980s in the basement. It was a full-size portable phone in a bag with a rechargeable battery that could be plugged into the cigarette lighter – an amazing invention at the time, like something out of…

  • Coda

    A somber toast for the coming year (redux) Greg Bean This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it’s even more appropriate today than it was then. Things haven’t gotten better in the last year. They’ve gotten worse, and our president is talking about sending even more young soldiers into harm’s way. I hope…

  • Increased truck traffic concerns many in U.F.

    We were dismayed to read a recent letter from resident Joseph Puglino regarding the issue of truck traffic in our town. While supporting Deputy Mayor [William] Miscoski’s stance on fighting any rerouting of truck traffic, he seems to miss the mark on a few key issues. Namely, while this issue has been raised by members…

  • N.J. resident says there is a magic wand Trenton threw out

    Our newspapers keep publishing remarks from our political leaders in Trenton, saying there is no magic wand to balance the budget, but they are dead wrong. For decades New Jersey has been near the bottom of states tapping revenue streams available from petroleum taxes. In fact our state gas tax is $.091 per gallon lower…

  • $1,400 raised to assist needy families during holiday season

    On behalf of the AHSPGA Foundation and A-Town Baseball – parent-run organizations that support baseball and golf at Allentown High School (AHS) – the 2006 AHS baseball and golf teams as well as the 2006-07 AHS student council, we wish to thank everyone involved with their generous donations of time, energy and support of the…

  • Coda

    At least, the mayor always kept everything interestin’ Greg Bean There’s a wonderful scene in Larry McMurtry’s great American novel “Lonesome Dove” when former Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae are discussing the inexorable march of time. They’ve just ridden into San Antonio, Texas, and the place is much different from the raucous frontier…

  • School district ready to ring in new year

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN – Although construction was supposed to start on the Upper Freehold Regional School District’s new middle school in 2006, that did not happen. It was, without question, a difficult year for the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education, which not only faced issues with the…

  • Millstone eighth-grader keeps hitting high notes

    Millstone Township eighth-grader Danielle “Dani” Berkowitz recently won for her age group in the UnSigned Artists World Showcase contest held in Las Vegas. UPPER FREEHOLD – Township eighth-grader Danielle Berkowitz recently competed in a worldwide singing competition in Las Vegas and won her age group. Danielle, who goes by Dani, sang “Part of Your World”…