Category: Examiner Opinion
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Obituaries
Waltrese “Tree” Rondell Hines Mrs. Hines, 31, of Lakewood, died March 22 at Paul Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Freehold, she was a lifelong resident of Lakewood. A graduate of the Lakewood public school system, she was an ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) student who participated in cheerleading and other extracurricular activities. She worked…
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Finally, a pay-to-play law that makes sense
Greg Bean Coda Does it surprise anyone that the state’s new pay-to-play law has been in effect for less than a week, and already some people have figured a way around it? On March 22, acting Gov. Richard Codey signed into law a measure prohibiting the awarding of state contracts worth $17,500 or more to…
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Train plan a total mess
It seems like a good idea; simple, effective, necessary. That probably means it will never happen. The idea to restore passenger rail service to interior Monmouth and Ocean counties has been kicking around for almost two decades. As Route 9 is choked with commuters on a daily basis and more people are moving to the…
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U.F. resident supports Herzer and McLaughlin
I am writing to express my support for two outstanding candidates running for Upper Freehold Township Board of Education, Lisa Herzer and Tia McLaughlin. I am the mother of two children, one with special needs, and an auditor/accountant. There are many reasons why I would encourage members of this community to vote for Herzer and…
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All the laws in the world won’t stop bad behavior
Greg Bean Coda Memo to members of the New Jersey Assembly: Your highly touted ban on talking on a cell phone while driving is a dismal failure, at least judging by the numbers of people I see happily flouting the law on my way to and from work every day. This morning, I actually saw…
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Raising lot size may not be the answer
Mark Covitz, in his letter (Feb. 17 Examiner) regarding development in Upper Freehold, appears to take issue with and disparage everything being done to find a balance between the large farmer landowners and the small residential landowners. Mr. Covitz contends that “small landowners have been supporting the large landowner/developers’ way of life via farmland assessment…
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Resident asks board to approve pet facility
It’s nice to see that Millstone has a cemetery for their beloved pets. So, I hope that Millstone’s zoning board also sees the need for a place to have our beloved pets kenneled and groomed in a place where they are treated just as if they were in their own home. We cannot control everything…
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Women’s group grateful for support for fund-raiser
The Woman’s Association of Allentown once again would like to thank the many corporate sponsors for their continued support of the work of our organization. Because of you, the women of WAA, as we are known, were able once again to provide the community with a unique experience. Also, a heartfelt thanks to those who…
