Category: Examiner Opinion
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AHS student questions board’s numbers
AHS student questions board’s numbers I am a 15-year-old sophomore at Allentown High School. On the evening of Feb. 25, the Upper Freehold Regional School District held a meeting with voters to explain plans regarding a future referendum for the construction of new school facilities, athletic facilities, and renovations to the school’s current facility. This…
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Obituaries
Obituaries Margaret Calvano Margaret Calvano Mrs. Calvano, 75, of Old Bridge died March 24 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1994, she was employed by Greater Media Inc., Freehold, formerly of East Brunswick. Her husband, Anthony, died in 1966. Surviving are four daughters, Janice Compitello of Millstone and…
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Your Turn
Your Turn Sue Kozel Guest Column An Earth Day vision for Upper Freehold’s environment Sue Kozel Guest Column An Earth Day vision for Upper Freehold’s environment Upper Freehold, New Jersey’s leader in farmland preservation, is changing. We have grown, and with that growth comes the realization our present zoning encourages more unplanned growth, which will…
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County Park System defends its position on deer management
I am writing on behalf of the Monmouth County Park System about the Park System’s proposed deer management program. Hunting is currently permitted in parks managed by the counties of Union, Mercer, Morris, Atlantic and Hunterdon. Hunting is permitted at many state-managed open space areas, including Allaire State Park in Howell and Wall, Turkey Swamp…
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Hunter says his sport is treated unfairly
While hunting and sportsmen are not in vogue or politically correct in the age of MTV, cellular phones and lattes, many of those against hunting and hunters do not want to think about how that steak, tenderloin of pork or pack of chicken they might eat this evening was processed, much less the killing technique…
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Lifelong resident: Don’t forget to vote
Congratulations to Nancy Grbelja, the first woman mayor of Millstone Township. Speaking of first, I’m proud to state my mother, Phoebe Thompson Hooper, was the first woman to serve on the Millstone Township Board of Education in 1932. Arthur Lauman was president and Mrs. Hooper, vice president. During her term, the board had to locate…
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Obituaries
John Mutch Obituaries John Mutch Mr. Mutch, 76, of Freehold Township died March 24 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Passaic, he had lived in Middletown Township before moving to Freehold Township 12 years ago. He was a graduate of Montclair High School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken.…
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