Category: Examiner Opinion
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Remarks condemning the mayor are off base
In the Aug. 24 Examiner, it was reported that Dan Wolden made a statement at the Aug. 16 Upper Freehold Board of Education meeting concerning Stuart Fierstein. Mr. Wolden stated that Mayor Fierstein contacted his wife while she was a member of the Board to try to gain support for relocating the new school. He…
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Resident calls for positive progress in boro
I hope Mayor [Stuart] Fierstein did call Kathy Wolden to tell her his opinion of the site consideration for the middle school on both Ellisdale Road and Breza Road. That is the job of a good citizen, acting in the best interest of taxpayers. It is the job of the school board members to listen…
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Needed: Partners for anti-tobacco program
Did you know that according to the Center for Disease Control tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing nearly 440,000 deaths each year and resulting in an annual cost of more than $75 billion in direct medical costs? More than 8.6 million people in the United States have…
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District sets goals for new school year
Passing a new budget, opening new school on 2006-07 schedule BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – The Board of Education unanimously approved district goals for the 2006-07 school year at its Aug. 28 meeting. Among the goals the board set are passing a new budget, planning a smooth transition into…
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U.F. has one chance to stop warehouses
When developer Robert Heidel withdrew his plan for a mixed-use community near Upper Freehold Township’s border with Allentown along Breza Road, he said, “Sometimes you get what you ask for,” and we fear he may be right. Residents urged Heidel to withdraw his proposal for a planned community with 375 residential units, commercial space and…
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Your Turn
Double districts need to be consolidated Cy Thannikary Guest Column Cy ThannikaryGuest Column New Jersey’s heavy reliance on property tax to fund public education and municipal services is one of the principal reasons why the state’s property tax is high. On average, 55 percent, but in some towns 75 percent, of property taxes goes to…
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Coda
There is a silver lining in housing bubble blip Greg Bean There’s an old philosophical saw that says if a butterfly flaps its wings in Mexico, it can lead to a tidal wave in China. It’s the illustration of the immutable law of cascading consequences. One thing happens, no matter how small, but that thing…
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Are We There Yet?
One man’s treasure is another man’s tear gas Lori Clinch While standing in a storage garage and waiting for a locksmith to figure out the combination on an antique safe that my husband had acquired, I couldn’t help wondering about many things. First of all, was my new moisturizer living up to its promise? Were…
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Board, not borough, should be blamed for issues at hand
I would like to comment on Examiner articles pertaining to the proposed middle school site and the Rock/IDI warehouse development plans in Upper Freehold Township. Initially, I thought I was alone in my belief that the “tone” and structure of these articles was somewhat off base, but having spoken with several areas residents, I learned…
