Category: Examiner Opinion

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Red Cross support reflects spirit

    America is a special place, where someone you may not know will give you their blood, save you from drowning or provide you with shelter. In 1943, President Theodore Roosevelt recognized the American Red Cross as a true reflection of that humanitarian, volunteer spirit and proclaimed March as Red Cross Month, a tradition that has…

  • For them, the choice was black and white

    Greg B ean Coda I remember a day in early spring, sometime in the late 1960s, when Uncle Earl showed up on our doorstep with a new vacuum cleaner. It was his first day on the job, selling Hoovers door to door, and he wanted to try out his new sales pitch on my mother,…

  • Millstone mayor weighs in on who is funding campaigns

    I was pleased to see on these pages last week a call from the Democrat Party leadership and Mr. [John] Pfefferkorn to finally disclose campaign financing in Millstone Township. I wholeheartedly support their desire for full disclosure and shall provide same. The amount of money received by the Grbelja, Abilheira and Kinsey campaigns from professionals,…

  • Obituaries

    Elmer D. Hankins Mr. Hankins, 79, of Freehold Township, died March 10 at his son’s home in Manalapan. Born in the Smithburg section of Freehold Township, he had lived there for most of his life. Prior to retiring 17 years ago, he was a truck driver for Suburban Propane, Howell, for more than 30 years.…