Category: Examiner Opinion
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New education foundation seeks volunteers, funding
Nonprofit aims to supply schools with programs the budget can BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Allentown UPPER FREEHOLD — A recently organized foundation hopes to enhance education through community partnerships. During the Board of Education’s Feb. 15 meeting, James Derasmo, acting president of the new Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation, provided…
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Letters
First Aid Squad I am writing to call attention to the miracle workers at Millstone Township First Aid Squad. On the icy evening of Jan. 15, they responded to treat my wife who was 31 weeks pregnant and suffering from a seizure, liver failure, sky-high blood pressure, and a dangerously low blood platelet count. As…
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Development could hide potential white elephant
Above the treetops on the east end of town, steel beams announce the creation of the future of Millstone Township’s educational system. Not only does the new construction emphasize a realized dream of residents and the school district to create a state-of-the-art middle school for the township’s growing student population, but it also marks what…
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For the Record
A Dec. 22 article titled “Board pushes for animal cruelty officer in U.F.” incorrectly attributed the quote “She was locking up the horses so they couldn’t be removed until the [board] bill was paid. If they do that, they are responsible for maintaining the animals until a resolution was effected,” to Freedom Farm owner Karen…
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Cheney was too slow in accepting the blame
Coda Greg Bean I was 6 years old when I shot my grandfather in the back with an arrow. Ours was a hunting culture, and I’d been along on hunting trips since I was old enough to walk. This, however, was the first time I’d been in the field with anything more deadly than a…
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Obituaries
Roslyn McKay Battista Mrs. Battista, 84, of Millstone, died Feb. 17 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Newark, she had been a resident of Millstone for 34 years. In the 1940s, Mrs. Battista was employed as a theatrical agent. She later worked as a nutritionist and a restaurateur. She was a former member…
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Weight of indictments is dragging Merla down
Coda Greg Bean For those of you who are interested, the federal indictment against Keyport Mayor John Merla is now up to 18 pages. Merla, as most people in Monmouth County know by now, was indicted again last week by U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie — this time on a new corruption charge for allegedly…
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Obituaries
Harold G. “Jake” Gunther Sr. Mr. Gunther, 93, of Colts Neck, died Feb. 6 at home. He was born in Rockaway Beach, N.Y., and moved to Colts Neck in 1925. Mr. Gunther was a farmer at the family farm in Colts Neck from 1925 until 1932. He then was employed at Laird Co., Scobeyville section…
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Millstone Mathletes compete
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Millstone Township School District’s Math Team, consisting of (l-r) Andres Recalde, Louis Parker, Rustin Cashell, Jeff Legaspi, Danielle Galipo and Brittany Reynoso, celebrates after the MathCounts competition on Feb. 11. MILLSTONE — A little competition made learning math a lot of fun at the Millstone Township…
