Category: Examiner Opinion
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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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Obituaries
Ralph Joseph Sobreira Obituaries Ralph Joseph Sobreira Mr. Sobreira, 57, of Allentown died March 17 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Born in Newark, he had resided in Keansburg before moving to Allentown 10 years ago. A Vietnam Army veteran, he was the owner and operator of Gifts and Gadgets, Allentown. Surviving are his…
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Your Turn
John PfefferkornGuest ColumnMillstone needs ratables to offset major tax increases Your Turn John Pfefferkorn Guest Column Millstone needs ratables to offset major tax increases John Pfefferkorn Guest Column Millstone needs ratables to offset major tax increases Those attending last week’s Township Committee meeting witnessed an entertaining political filibuster with choreographed objections to the Economic Development…
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What is a DFG?
District Factor Group What is a DFG? What is a DFG? District Factor Group Index of socioeconomic status using the following: 1- Percentage of population with no high school diploma 2- Percentage with some college 3- Occupation 4- Population density 5- Income 6- Unemployment 7- Poverty Districts are ranked according to their scores and divided…
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Road rules from a bicyclist’s perspective
Road rules from a bicyclist’s perspective I noticed in the March 11 edition of the Examiner that two residents expressed complaints about the behavior of bicyclist in the area. As a bicyclist who rides the local roads year-round, I agree that Mr. [William] Miscoski and Mr. [Roger] Bullock should report bicyclists who break the law…
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District preps students for tougher SATs
BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer While Upper Freehold Regional School District officials are generally pleased with their performance on the annual state Department of Education report cards, there is always room for improvement, said Superinten-dent Robert Connelly. "Our goal is to have a higher percentage of students in the advanced proficient…
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Resident questions Zoning Board’s approval of AT&T tower
Resident questions Zoning Board’s approval of AT&T tower Why did the Millstone Zoning Board of Adjustment approve the AT&T variance application on Lost Road? The AT&T variance request appears to be very similar if not exactly the same as the Nextel variance application denied on Agress Road in November 2001. This is an entirely industrial…
