Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Board submits new school site cleanup plan to state

    Blending soil, removing contamination to cost less than capping plan BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The Upper Freehold Regional School District has received a 380-day extension on its minor subdivision application for the proposed middle school site on Ellisdale Road. The township’s Planning Board unanimously granted the extension…

  • Mishandling of complaint has ballooned into major mess

    Community Workers of America (CWA) Local 1034 represents three unfairly fired Millstone Department of Public Works (DPW) employees. I am writing in response to comments made by Mayor Nancy Grbelja about this matter. Grbelja stated that the firings were solely on the basis of a harassment complaint, yet she cites vandalism to a tractor and…

  • Obituaries

    Raymond C. Collins Mr. Collins, 84, of Freehold, died Oct. 12, 2006, at home. Born in Freehold, he was a lifelong resident. Before his retirement, Mr. Collins was superintendent of buildings and grounds for the County of Monmouth. He was also employed at the former A&M Karagheusian rug mill, Freehold, and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s…

  • For the Record

    An article that appeared on the front page of the Oct. 26 Examiner stated that Robert Philip and Cherry Holmes, of Brick, were among the Holmes descendants at the grave-marking ceremony. However, it should have read that the descendants were Robert Philip Brick and Cherry Holmes Brick, of Verona, and should not have listed Verona…

  • Ongoing operations are essential to preventing school violence

    In light of the recent string of school shootings in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Vermont, we must stay vigilant in discussing acts of violence with our children, parents, school administration, law enforcement and community officials. As we mourn the tragic loss of our youth, it is paramount that we not become complacent. In a post-Columbine…

  • An informed voter makes the best decision at polls

    Greg Bean Coda As we count down to the elections, I’ve been taking calls from local politicians and their handlers wondering if they’ll get our endorsement before voters go to the polls. I always tell them no. Fact is, we stopped making editorial endorsements of candidates several years ago for a variety of reasons. In…

  • Support sought for open space funding

    We have a chance to strike a positive blow for our county park system. A referendum on the Nov. 7 ballot would authorize a steady source of funds for preserving open space. Currently, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders takes a fixed $16 million a year – authorized by the voters in 2002 – from…

  • Millstone resident is proud of township’s Open Space program

    As a proud member of the Open Space and Farmland Preservation (OSFP) Council, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Millstone for their continued support of the OSFP program. To date, we have preserved over 5,000 acres including 1,900 acres in the past few years alone, and we are continuing…

  • Clarifying what ‘historic preservation’ means today

    Lately, there has been some confusion regarding the term “historic preservation.” Decades ago, it only meant restoring buildings controlled by regulation. That’s changed. Today, it means creating an environment where buildings and districts preserve themselves due to economics by careful planning. Maintaining demand and property values for buildings for their intended use is critical. The…