Category: Examiner Opinion
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Former commissioner proposes memorial garden
Former commissioner proposes memorial garden Before I was appointed to the Upper Freehold Environmental Commission, I served on the township’s Open Space Committee with Bill Metterhouse, the former chairman of the town’s Environmental Commission. A giant of a man, Bill was passionate about forest protection, tree preservation and natural resource protection. Under his watch and…
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Panter supports Fisk Chapel restoration
Fair Haven Borough recently applied for a New Jersey Historic Trust grant for $200,000 to help complete the restoration of Bicentennial Hall, also known as Historic Fisk Chapel. I strongly support this grant, and hope the borough will receive the help it needs. Having grown up in Fair Haven, I fully understand how important this…
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Obituaries
Sylvia Skidmore Obituaries Sylvia Skidmore Mrs. Skidmore, 72, of Jackson died June 29 at Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation, Jackson. Born in Long Branch, she had resided in Freehold for most of her life before moving to Jackson. A graduate of Freehold Borough High School and Beaver College, Glenside, Pa., she worked as an art…
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Think before following the party line
I would like to thank all those who supported me and my fellow Republican candidates for the Monmouth County Republican Executive Committee in last week’s election. The Regular Republican Organization labeled us the Developers’ Coalition, and anointed themselves the guardians of residents’ interests, conveniently ignoring the fact that we, too, are residents — in most…
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Your Turn
John PfefferkornGuest ColumnCommitteeman sees high tax increases on horizon Your Turn John Pfefferkorn Guest Column Committeeman sees high tax increases on horizon John Pfefferkorn Guest Column Committeeman sees high tax increases on horizon How many of you recall the classic television show "Truth or Consequences?" The game’s theme centered on contestants’ ability to determine lies…
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Obituaries
Anton Geck Obituaries Anton Geck Mr. Geck, 93, of Dunnellon, Fla., died June 17 at Legacy House, Ocala, Fla. Born in Arad, Romania, he had lived in the Perrineville section of Millstone before moving to Florida in 1998. A retired farmer, he had also operated a rest home on Broad Street in Freehold for many…
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Allentown High School should have better plans for its future graduation ceremonies
I am writing to urge the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education to come up with alternative plans for the high school graduation ceremony in the future. The options given were that graduation would be held either outside on the board office lawn, or in case of inclement weather, each student received tickets for three…
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Can’t they all just get along?
Can’t they all just get along? Residents of Upper Freehold must understandably be confused about the recent actions of their Planning Board members. After three years of scrutiny, the board voted last fall to go with 3-acre zoning with a 1-acre cluster and a 35-percent bonus density for preserved land in a cluster development. Finally,…
