Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Contracts awarded for new school

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The Board of Education awarded construction contracts for the township’s new middle school last week. During its May 10 meeting, the board approved companies to build the new middle school and to build additions and make alterations to the current middle and elementary schools.…

  • June discussion to focus on eating disorders

    Eating disorders are characterized by disturbing eating behaviors and are generally accompanied by a preoccupation with food and body image or shape. They include anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders. One of the most common eating disorders is anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is an emotional “weight loss” disorder characterized by physical, social and psychological symptoms.…

  • Interviews under way for AHS senior practicum

    High school juniors interested in a career-related internship or an independent creative or service project should complete an application for the senior practicum as soon as possible. Students are placed in a wide range of career fields such as film production, Web design business, carpentry and building trades, law, engineering, veterinary medicine, graphic design and…

  • On Campus

    Kari R. Barkley of Roosevelt, a member of the class of 2006 at Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest undergraduate honors organization in the United States. Phi Beta Kappa fosters and recognizes excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Ashley Shaffer of Millstone was named to the dean’s…

  • Letters

    Resident says she received rude reception at public meeting I read the article on page 16 of the April 28 edition of the Examiner regarding the proposed crematorium on Route 33 which clearly stated that those “who would like to know more about the incinerator can attend a residents’ meeting at the Clarksburg Inn at…

  • Black smoke on the horizon in Millstone

    Pet cemeteries and crematoriums continue to pop up across the United States and around the world. Thousands of Web sites on the Internet indicate that post mortem procedures for pets should be handled like those of celebrities and even presidents. Anyone who has ever experienced the unconditional love of a cat, dog, ferret or other…

  • If you want good press, it’s gonna cost you

    Coda Greg Bean Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph Oxley has a public relations problem — but it isn’t the one he anticipated. Like nearly everyone of my acquaintance in the news business who heard about it, I thought I was imagining things last week when it was reported Oxley had hired a 25-year-old with no real…

  • Board elects Bressi to third term

    Township has only one governing body with equal gender representation BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Jeanette Bressi will continue to serve as head of the Upper Freehold Regional School District’s Board of Education. This year will mark Bressi’s third term as president. She was the only nomination put…