Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Resident says now is the time to vote for referendum

    On March 9 the voters of Millstone are being given a second chance to do the right thing and vote yes for the school referendum. When one cuts through all of the rumors, the facts are clear: Our schools are overcrowded and it’s only going to get worse. Enrollment projections show that our existing schools…

  • Your Turn

    Ellen KarcherGuest ColumnState senator discusses ethics in government Your Turn Ellen Karcher Guest Column State senator discusses ethics in government Ellen Karcher Guest Column State senator discusses ethics in government Reading the newspaper today can be a frightening experience. We have been at war with terrorists for just over two years; murderers, thieves, child abusers,…

  • Everyone will benefit from referendum for new school construction

    On March 9, the people of Millstone will have another chance to vote for the future of our children. There is an abundance of accurate information available and, unfortunately, there is an abundance of misinformation available. We have an obligation to sort through that information and recognize when it is not based on fact and…

  • Millstone must keep pace with other school systems

    The future of Millstone Township depends on you. On March 9, the citizens of Millstone are asked to come out and vote for the Revised School Building Referendum. The School Building Referendum vote is the single most important vote in the history of Millstone. The Millstone schools are severely overcrowded. It is obvious that we…

  • Obituaries

    Martin Albert Hennelly Obituaries Martin Albert Hennelly Mr. Hennelly, 60, of Manalapan died Feb. 28 at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in Jamestown, N.Y., he had lived in Jersey City before moving to Manalapan 12 years ago. Prior to retiring last year, he was an associate unemployment investigator for the New York State Department…

  • Millstone residents urged to pass March 9 referendum

    Presently, our Millstone school buildings are literally bursting at the seams. This year we have three trailers at the elementary school and six trailers at the middle school to help handle our growth. We will need an additional two trailers this coming September. This would bring our total number of trailers to 11. The state…

  • Value of great schools is reflected in value of homes

    The proposed March 9 school referendum offers a solution to severe overcrowding at our schools and secures many existing and important school programs. It saddens me to think that because of a few people in town with personal agendas, the 1800-plus children who currently attend our elementary and middle schools may be denied the quality…

  • Vote yes on school referendum questions

    Millstone Township has become an exclusive place to live. Few can afford the pricey homes that now stud what was once farmland. Even firefighters who used to live in town have moved to cheaper municipalities because they can no longer afford to stay here. The homes get bigger and more expensive. Millstone’s per capita income…