Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Couple supports proposed clinic

    This letter is in support of the application of Sharon Gaboff to refurbish and expand her pet clinic at the intersection of Ely Harmony and Stagecoach roads in the township. Ms. Gaboff has been saving dogs, cats and other animals for over 10 years now. Our experience with her goes back to 1995. She runs…

  • Resident says officials should focus on other township issues, not just zoning

    In reading your January article on the new Upper Freehold mayor with split Republican vote, Mr. [Stephen] Alexander’s comment was political, but Mr. [David] Horsnall’s answer was not only wrong but spoken with forked tongue. I may have to remind the people that he voted for a new Planning Board member who had no experience.…

  • Restaurateurs: We’re here for the long term

    In the recent weeks, speculations and rumors have been circulating concerning the possible sale of the Cream Ridge Golf Course. Of course, tied to those rumors is the assumption that the Greens Restaurant and Banquet Facility is also about to close. However, no timetable has been set for the sale or closing of either facility,…

  • Citizens group wants Parkway tolls eliminated

    As the State Legislature begins to brood over budget difficulties, Citizens Against Tolls is greatly concerned about the waste of multiple millions of dollars spent on collecting Parkway tolls. These tolls are a tax on all New Jerseyans, whether they use this roadway or not. The cost of collectors’ salaries and benefits, management and administration…

  • Obituaries

    James J. Murphy Mr. Murphy, 79, of Freehold, died Jan. 20 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lyons. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1942 and served with distinction in the Atlantic and Pacific before being discharged in 1946. He then entered the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, where he…

  • Mayor responds to questions in previous letter

    Elias Abilheira Guest Column Mr. Bellotti has made it clear no one will come to one township committee meeting to discuss the issues he raises which he claims impact the taxpayers to the tune of over $5,000,000. Mr. Bellotti ask that I answer his questions through this medium since he claimed more people read the…

  • Resident says community patrols can deter break-ins

    The recent series of break-ins in Millstone Township homes and the expressed desire for a township police department on the part of some residents compels me to comment. The spread of crime into pristine areas like Millstone points out that we are not safe anywhere. However, a local police department is not the answer, in…

  • Twp. deeds 113-acre tract to school board

    Democrat committeman says both sides agree on the plan BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The district now has ownership of the 113-acre property intended for the new middle school. According to Mayor Elias Abilheira, the township needed to deed the property to the Board of Education by the end…