Category: Examiner Opinion
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Seek the facts before voting, reader says
I am writing in response to Mr. Rob Scheffey’s letter to the editor.The District has a guaranteed 6.4 million dollars from the state if the Dec. 14 referendum is approved. If it is not approved, our community forfeits that guarantee and the School Construction Corp. releases it so that it can be made available for…
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Committee asked to state its position on Little League
I was recently copied on an e-mail from Millstone Township Committeeman Elias Abilheira, who was ignoring the questions of a longtime Little League supporter. I think it’s important that all residents see the questions that Mr. Abilheira would not answer: 1. What is your position on the continued lawsuits against Millstone Roosevelt Little League? 2.…
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Obituaries
Margaret “Marge” van Noordenburg Mrs. van Noordenburg, 56, of Cream Ridge, Upper Freehold Township, died Nov. 13 at Capital Health System, Mercer campus, after a 14-month-long battle with cancer. Born in New York City, she was raised in Farmingville, N.Y., and had been a resident of Cream Ridge since 1969. She graduated from Patchogue Medford…
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Supply and demand driving admissions
In the tradition of the SAT, we ask our readers to answer this multiple-choice question: Trying to summarize your life’s story on a few sheets of paper and distinguish it from a stack of 40,000 others is: A) frightening; B) one of the most important tasks in a teen’s life; C) the act of filling…
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Student’s career choice is right on the money
Teen would change little about her preparation for college BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer JEFFGRANIT staff Breanna Datello works her shoulders during one of this workout enthusiast’s exercise sessions. When she isn’t studying for school, or working out, she loves playing with her 2-year-old brother at home. She has her heart…
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Obituaries
John W. Mogilski Mr. Mogilski, 82, of Brick, died Nov. 17 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Jersey City, he had resided in Freehold Township for 25 years before moving to Brick 11 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1979, he was employed for more than 30 years as a first-class machinist for…
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Agency offers lesson plans on gambling awareness
The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey Inc. received a major setback when New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner [William] Librera pulled a 2004 revision to the Core Curriculum Content Standards, which would have required education in health and physical education classes to include addressing gambling in school curriculum. The council has participated in…
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Resident hopes Upper Freehold will renew try for 6-acre zoning
I left the Nov. 4 Upper Freehold Township Committee meeting a bit disappointed on one hand and cautiously optimistic on the other. The residential 6-acre minimum zoning ordinance was to be presented and voted upon at this meeting. This ordinance was the culmination of many months of work that started with a resolution offered by…
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4-year colleges sound off on the admissions process
As more students apply to college, admissions has become cutthroat BY JENNIFER DOME Staff writer High school students spend a lot of time researching colleges — they send away for pamphlets, search the Internet, and go on campus visits. While colleges must do their best to sell themselves to students, students are also faced with…
