Category: Examiner Opinion
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Millstone Scouts, community thanked for community outreach project
Boy Scout Troop 116 of Millstone conducted a community service project Jan. 2 for Community Outreach Meals at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Freehold. The Scouts and their families prepared and served 273 meals of turkey and ham, stuffing, potatoes, yams, macaroni and cheese, vegetables, salad and desserts for the needy clients of Community Outreach.…
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Officials: Middle school badly needed
MILLSTONE — The most important item on the Board of Education’s plate this year is getting the referendum for a new middle school passed, board President Kathy Winecoff said. "The Planning Committee must stay on task to get out to the public about the referendum and get people to come out and vote, because we…
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Salvation Army appreciates help, but more is needed
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the people who so generously contributed to our Red Kettle campaign during the holidays. Although we didn’t meet our financial goal, we were able to help more than 200,000 people with food and children’s toys. Thank you. Your generous support all year long allows us to help…
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Writer urges proper pet care during cold months
Writer urges proper pet care during cold months I am writing to express our concern re the proper care of pets during these frigid, bitter-cold winter days/nights. Where is our compassion and intelligence regarding our pets, both dogs and cats, when the thermometer dips towards zero? Shorthaired animals should not be left outside overnight if…
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Reader responds to ‘immigrant situation’
I am responding to Anna Bhdat’s letter to the editor in the Jan. 29 Examiner. Her response to the current "immigrant" situation in Freehold was, in my opinion, sent from her "ivory tower" in Millstone. Her letter would have been better off to say, "I’m prejudiced and here’s why." Someone needs to tell her that…
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Obituaries
Obituaries John E.F. Saker Mr. Saker, 84, of Freehold Township died Jan. 20 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York City, he had lived in the Freehold area all his life and in 1956 was a founding partner of Peter J. Saker Construction, Freehold Township. He had also farmed the Saker family…
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Resident backs Freehold mayor’s actions
Hooray for [Freehold] Mayor Michael Wilson for standing up to lawbreakers. The people of Freehold elected him to keep their town safe and preserve their quality of life. Having large numbers of men loitering around town is neither safe nor does it enhance the quality of life for the taxpaying Freeholders. The Constitution was not…
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Women urged to take charge of their heart health
Did you know that a woman is 10 times as likely to die from heart disease as from breast cancer? Cardiovascular diseases kill more than 505,000 American females every year — more than cancer, chronic lung disease, pneumonia, diabetes, accidents and AIDS combined. As a Monmouth County resident, American Heart Association volunteer and the survivor…
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Obituaries
Thelma H. Dowding Obituaries Thelma H. Dowding Mrs. Dowding, 66, of Manalapan died Jan. 12 at home. Born in Brooklyn, she lived in Atlanta, Ga., for five years before moving to Manalapan 35 years ago. She was a member of Emley’s Hill United Methodist Church, Cream Ridge. Mrs. Dowding was a supervisor of consumer affairs…
