Category: Examiner Opinion
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U.F. school district gets ratings boost
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer ALLENTOWN — The state just gave Upper Freehold Regional School District’s profile a makeover. The state recently changed the district’s factor group from an FG rating to a GH rating to reflect a higher demographic profile in the community. A state executive summary document explains that…
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Obituaries
Angelo A. Tomasello Mr. Tomasello, 78, of Whiting, died April 20 at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in Matawan, he was a lifelong resident prior to moving to Whiting nine years ago. He was a self-employed ceramic tile contractor at Tomasello Brothers, Matawan, retiring in 1995. He served with the U.S. Navy during World…
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Azzolina: the politician who won’t stop running
Coda Greg Bean Dear Assemblyman Joe Azzolina: How can we miss you when you won’t go away? That’s the question on the lips of thousands of voters after Joe decided last week that it wasn’t enough to drag Middletown Republicans and the Monmouth County GOP into his personal political hog-wallow — he’d drag the Old…
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Women, take charge of your cardiovascular health
Monmouth County women are facing a silent epidemic — cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular diseases kills nearly 500,000 American females every year — more female lives than from the next six causes of death combined, including all cancers. I’m a survivor of a massive heart attack, sudden cardiac arrest and triple bypass surgery at age 39. I’m…
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Former official: No more ‘shadow-dwelling bosses’
It appears that spring has finally arrived. The trees are budding, the grass is growing, and the political manure is being spread thicker and earlier than ever. This year’s appointed “spreaders” are none other than our esteemed Mayor Elias Abilheira and his sister, the obedient little foot soldier of the Republican County Executive Committee (RCEC),…
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Help give the planet a more sustainable future
JEFF GRANIT staff Three cornstalks that happened to make it through the winter stand tall among the otherwise barren cornfield behind the Red Wagon Flea Market in Millstone. In honor of the 35th anniversary of Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, individuals should be reminded to strive for a world where all people have enough…
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Officials must ‘protect and support’ residents’ interests
I note with regret that Millstone Mayor [Elias] Abilheira decided to use his sister to respond to the serious issues I raised publicly concerning his conduct and activities. While [Brenda] Tannebaum’s response to me is laudable, I believe the mayor should answer himself. I simply and clearly asked him to state the facts and sources…
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Residents are asked to help prevent child abuse
What should I do when my baby will not stop crying? How can I discipline my child without getting physical? Challenges like this face parents in Monmouth County each day. Children can be challenging; for all of the joy they bring, their behavior can interrupt a family outing, shopping trip, and daily life. Without assistance,…
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Obituaries
Isaiah Matthew Albert Mr. Albert, 86, of Covered Bridge II, Manalapan, died April 3 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Malden, Mass., he had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Manalapan 25 years ago. He owned his own bread route and a launderette in Brooklyn. For more than 20 years, he worked…
