Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Your Turn

    James E. McGreeveyGuest ColumnHonor those who sacrificed their lives on Memorial Day Your Turn James E. McGreevey Guest Column Honor those who sacrificed their lives on Memorial Day James E. McGreevey Guest Column Honor those who sacrificed their lives on Memorial Day America rose to greatness through the efforts of our veterans. Their service saw…

  • Obituaries

    Gail Ellen Alpert Freilich Obituaries Gail Ellen Alpert Freilich Mrs. Freilich, 61, of Marlboro, Boynton Beach, Fla., and Gouldsboro, Pa., died May 20 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in New York City, she grew up in Merrick, Long Island, N.Y., where she had attended Calhoun High School and excelled as an athlete.…

  • Mayor’s attempt to change zoning to 6-acre-lot size is a ploy to divert attention and make political capital

    Everyone would like to have their taxes go down. However, one of life’s realities is that anything of substance will cost you something, and that that cost will rise as the value increases. Our local school system in Upper Freehold has undergone major renovations and additions in recent years. The voters, through bonding referendums and…

  • WyldLife club’s spaghetti dinner a success

    I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all those who participated in WyldLife’s spaghetti dinner on May 4. Thank you so much for all your support. A good time was had by all. I would like to thank all our local sponsors who donated the food that was served and thanks also goes out…

  • Your Turn

    Elias AbilheiraGuest ColumnOfficial: Committeeman Your Turn Elias Abilheira Guest Column Official: Committeeman’s math doesn’t add up Elias Abilheira Guest Column Official: Committeeman’s math doesn’t add up Two weeks ago, I read a letter in the Examiner written by Millstone Township Committeeman [John] Pfefferkorn that spoke about $16.7 million dollars in open space and general municipal…

  • Nearby towns’ projects afflict Millstone’s residents

    The residents I have spoken to are upset at the lack of action by the currently seated Republican majority at the township meeting May 5. We are constantly being inundated by the overflow of traffic from bordering communities. Said one resident, Where are our leaders? Mr. Abilheira is the committee liaison to state and county…

  • Gas prices are sucking us dry

    Gas prices are sucking us dry Gasoline prices continue to climb to unbelievable heights as the holiday weekend approaches. The Memorial Day weekend is the traditional kickoff of the summer season, a time when beachgoers inch their cars down crowded highways to overtake the Jersey Shore. It is also a time when gasoline prices begin…

  • Obituaries

    Evhen "Gino" Stolarenko Obituaries Evhen "Gino" Stolarenko Mr. Stolarenko, 72, of Freehold, died May 10 at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills section of Pemberton. Born in the Ukraine, he had lived in Freehold for more than 40 years. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a forklift operator for Brockway Glass Co., Freehold Township,…

  • U.F. needs a Candidates’ Night open to all residents

    Recently I was interested to learn in this newspaper (May 6, "Growth the Major Issue at Four Seasons Debate") that a candidates’ debate night had transpired on the evening of April 28 at the Four Seasons adult community. Present were the four candidates for office on the Upper Freehold Township Committee. Unfortunately, this event was…