Category: Examiner Opinion
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No history or evidence of WTC attacks at memorial
Your readers have a right to know what will be part of the $500 million dollar 9/11 memorial at the World Trade Center site – and what won’t be. What won’t be there is any history or evidence of 9/11. The 13-member jury, made up of intellectuals, artists and government appointees, and headed by a…
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Roosevelt association will not tolerate harassment of children
On behalf of the Roosevelt Preservation Association, I would like to express our dismay at the damage inflicted by vandals on the property of Mr. Paul Brottman which is presently being occupied as a dormitory by children enrolled as students at the Yeshiva Me’on Hatorah. The harassment of these children by any person or persons…
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Busy lunchroom creates need for new custodian
Cleanup crew may need more muscle while two schools are in one place BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN – An additional custodian at the overcrowded elementary/middle school may still not be enough. The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education discussed the addition of the new worker at the Upper Freehold…
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Event will allow public to honor valiant veterans
‘A day that will live in infamy.” These are the penetrating words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as he appeared before the U.S. Congress to ask for a declaration of war against the Japanese Empire on Dec. 8, 1941. Since that time there have been many wars and many days of infamy, including the day…
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New Garments Always thanks contributors to successful event
Members of the Allen-town, Upper Freehold and Washington Township Branch of New Garments Always Inc. (NGA) would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of their recent “in-gathering” and luncheon. Area residents collected 1,656 articles of new clothing and toiletries, which were distributed to Womanspace, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Anchor House, The Children’s Home…
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Allentown schools to gain new leadership
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Allentown ALLENTOWN – Two new principals will replace outgoing Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/Middle School Principal Miriam Peluso. Since Peluso will retire next month, interim Superintendent of Schools Robert Smith said the district decided to have two principals, along with Vice Principal Lucas Coesfeld, while the elementary…
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Kudos to Corzine for stopping bear hunt
Finally, someone in a high political position that makes crucial decisions based on facts. I applaud our governor for wanting to investigate means of dealing with the bears in this state other than just killing them. The Division of Fish & Wildlife has fallen far short from educating residents about the true characteristics of black…
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Health-care organization says help is only a phone call away
Stories reporting errors made by health-care providers – including physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies – in the course of providing health-care services appear all too often in newspapers and magazines and on Web sites and broadcast news. A patient who receives inadequate or inappropriate care may not know where to go to…
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Board of Ed. says farewell to M. Peluso
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN – Retiring Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/Middle School Principal Miriam Peluso was brought to tears when honored for her work in the district at the Nov. 14 Board of Education meeting. Although Peluso’s official retirement date is Jan. 1, she will use up the remainder of…
