Category: Examiner Opinion
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November designated as Prematurity Awareness Month
More than half a million babies are born prematurely every year, and the number is rising. Here in New Jersey over 14,000 babies are born prematurely every year. Premature birth is the No. 1 killer of newborns, and babies who survive could be disabled for life. That is why the March of Dimes has designated…
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Cops can’t tell the real guns from the ‘replicas’
Greg Bean Coda Instead of messing around with things like keeping trans fats away from our french fries, I have a suggestion for our local representatives in the state Assembly that might save some young lives now. Last week, cops in Holmdel caught a group of local boys with a replica handgun they planned to…
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Obituaries
Martha Jean Butts Mrs. Butts, 70, of Freehold, died Oct. 20, 2006, at home. Born in Clinton, she had lived in Freehold all her life and was a crossing guard for Freehold Borough. She also baby-sat locally and belonged to the New Beginnings Agape Christian Center, Freehold. Mrs. Butts is survived by her mother, Irene…
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Resident thanks emergency-response teams
On Friday, Oct. 27, our worst fear became a reality. A 12-year-old boy broke his arm at our home during a birthday party for our daughter. We immediately told the boy to sit still, and I called 911. The New Jersey State Police dispatcher contacted the Allentown and New Egypt first aid squads. A first…
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New middle school plan gains steam
Water main to extend down Ellisdale Road from Board of Public Utilities BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Interim Superintendent Robert Smith gave an update on the proposed Ellisdale Road middle school project at the Nov. 1 Board of Education meeting. The project, approved by voters in a referendum…
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Small gestures make big differences in the community
We would like to take this opportunity to recognize the Millstone Township Girl Scouts of the Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts for their contributions and participation in “Make a Difference Day” on Oct. 28. “Make a Difference Day” is the most encompassing national day of helping others as well as an annual event – a…
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‘Bucket of thanks’ should be given to Allentown’s volunteers
Over the years, selfless volunteers have toiled away, often behind the scenes, to make Allentown what it is today. We all owe them a bucket of thanks. Twenty-five years ago, a developer sent two bulldozers to tear down the Mill House. Alice Wikoff, in pajamas and curlers ran back and forth in front of the…
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Allentown welcomes parades, not horses
Upon reading of the recent horse parade in Allentown, I found myself waxing nostalgic. In the late 1970s and early ’80s, I was a resident of Allentown as was my gorgeous Palomino horse. I lived at 24 Church St. What is now a parking lot used to be his pasture. My neighbors delighted in his…
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UFREF thanks those who shared in recent event
On Monday, Oct. 16, the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation (UFREF) held its first major fundraising event, by participating in a “joint venture” partnership with the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE): the “Fore the Kids” fifth annual golf outing and dinner, which was held at Forsgate Country Club. It was a picture perfect…
