Category: Examiner Opinion
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Convenience weighed against human health
Upper Freehold Township has discovered a way to preserve some of its rural character from the impending doom of modern advances that could ultimately blight the landscape. Officials have started discussing the possibility of allowing landowners who have unused silos on their land to use those silos to house unsightly antennas and cell towers. Telecommunications…
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Obituaries
Anna K. Nurko Mrs. Nurko, 85, of Jacobstown, died Oct. 25 at University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Coatesville, Pa., she had lived in Plainsboro and on the family farm in Millstone since 1939 before moving to Jacobstown in 1990. Mrs. Nurko and her husband owned and operated Nurko Farms, where they worked with…
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Letters
Nurko and Cotter thank supporters The votes have been counted, the outcome determined. With that, campaign 2005 has come to a close. We would like to congratulate our opponents and wish them well as they prepare to assume their positions on our township committee. We would also remind them that they have been granted the…
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With elections over, we’ve a new spring in our steps
Coda Greg Bean I noticed a new spring in my step this morning, and a new appreciation for the fall colors, even though there’s some grumbling that the seasonal foliage this year has been kind of a dud. Since Nov. 8, I’ve had a chance to take several showers to wash away the stink of…
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Letters
Monmouth County neighbors need help, too After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, we saw images of unimagined devastation. It’s clear that these images will continue for some time. As various groups mounted efforts to help people recover from this disaster, I wondered how successful they would be. I must confess I was a bit…
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Schools still suffering from overcrowding in Millstone
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The school district’s business administrator reported on school facility safety at the last board meeting. Business Administrator Brian Boyle provided the Board of Education with the annual report Oct. 24, which he plans to send to the N.J. Department of Education (DOE). The evaluation…
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Tell me again, what was that kid’s name?
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch Turning 40 has had some real adverse effects on me. My face shifts when I smile, my dimples are no longer cute, and try though I may, I can’t lose a pound to save my soul. Still, I don’t mind so much what age has done to my body,…
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Millstone school’s water tests positive for bacteria
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The township elementary school had to shut off all of its water, except for the toilets, last week. In a letter sent home to parents on Nov. 2, Superintendent William Setaro stated that on Nov. 1 several water samples taken at the elementary school…
