Category: Examiner Opinion
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Will the real addicts please stand up?
Coda Greg Bean It’s certainly nice to see the entire New Jersey Legislature is not made up of hypocrites. Recently, when then-acting Gov. Richard J. Codey signed a smoking ban into law making it illegal, as of April 15, to smoke in restaurants, bars and most indoor public buildings, the bill was like a beautiful…
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Committee member booted after talking to the press
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — Board of Education member Thomas Foley is alleging that the president of the board is a hypocrite. Foley has been removed from a board committee that works with the Upper Freehold Regional School District. His removal followed comments he made to the Examiner that…
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Gala planned to benefit Millstone Twp. schools
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Kathy Toth, of Millstone, twists garland around a grapevine wreath as part of the decorations for the upcoming Cupid’s Ball, which will benefit the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence. MILLSTONE — Every little acorn has the potential to grow into a grand…
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Letters
Local family thanks fire and rescue squads My family and I would like to extend a sincere message of thanks to the Millstone Fire and Rescue and the Hope Fire and Rescue departments. On Jan. 4, our family experienced a house fire which damaged much of our home. It is so hard to put into…
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Letters
Praise of former Gov. Codey is unjustified Former Gov. Richard Codey has received much undeserved praise during his final days in office as governor. Here is why it is unjustified. His original budget was seriously flawed and had to be trashed by the Legislature. He chose to avoid responsibility and defer to the Legislature. As…
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Obituaries
Thelma E. Burke Mrs. Burke, 93, of Allentown, died Jan. 11 at Hamilton Continuing Care Center, Hamilton Township. Born in the Perrineville section of Millstone, she had lived in Freehold and in Stuart, Fla., before moving to Allentown. She was a former member of the United Presbyterian Church of Millstone, Perrineville. Mrs. Burke was predeceased…
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The almighty chip
For smokers, it’s time to prepare for the inevitable. The neighborhood bar you always dropped by for a beer, burger and a smoke while you watched the big game or conversed with friends will be smoke-free before you know it. The Smoke-Free Air Act was approved by the Assembly 64-12 Jan. 9, then signed into…
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It’s high time for Wall to come up with proof
Coda Greg Bean It looks like Holmdel Committeeman Terence Wall — who spends most of his time gathering wool in left field — has finally climbed the fence and escaped the park altogether. There’s an old Chinese curse that says something like, “May you live in interesting times.” And that curse applies in a funny…
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For the Record
Due to a reporting error, an article in the Jan. 5 edition of the Examiner stated that Roosevelt resident Elly Shapiro stepped down from her position on the Borough Council after serving one year. The article should have stated that Shapiro chose not to run for re-election after serving one three-year term on the council.
