Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Residents urged to prevent impaired driving

    Since 1981, every president of the United States has demonstrated his commitment to preventing impaired driving by proclaiming December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month. Impaired driving affects one in three Americans during their lifetime. Nearly 42,000 people die in motor vehicle-related crashes, and approximately 16,000 of these deaths are alcohol-related. Recently…

  • Money tight in next year’s school budget

    BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — School district officials are already starting to crunch the numbers for next year’s budget. "Every year budgeting gets more difficult," said Superintendent of Schools William Setaro. "There is a 3 percent cap. We will try to keep the budget as tight as we can."…

  • Obituaries

    Joseph Trionfo Obituaries Joseph Trionfo Mr. Trionfo, 83, of the Clarksburg section of Millstone, died Dec. 12 at home. Born in Dunmore, Pa., he had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Clarksburg two years ago. A U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II, he was a printer for the Tri-Borough Carton Co.,…

  • Civil Air Patrol seeks cadet and adult members

    The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is celebrating 62 years of volunteer service to America. Since Dec. 1, 1941, when the organization was formed, CAP has protected the home skies. In the early days of World War II, CAP performed anti-submarine patrols and was responsible for saving countless lives and merchant ships from disaster. Today Civil…

  • Millstone teachers extend thanks for grant

    We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Kinsey, board members and trustees of Millstone Township Foundation for Education Excellence for recently awarding us a World Language/Technology grant. We are very excited about enhancing our present curriculum and providing more opportunity for the students to add to their foreign language experience and at…

  • Where will the children go?

    Where will the children go? Ye Olde Gas Tax Revolt of 2003 Acting with safety in mind, the Upper Freehold Township Committee voted last week to ban the use of bicycles and skateboards in Byron Johnson Park. Officials said they were concerned about children speeding through the park on their bicycles and skateboards, they were…

  • Obituaries

    Dianna Marie Aszman Obituaries Dianna Marie Aszman Ms. Aszman, 45, of Asbury Park, formerly of Spotswood, died Dec. 5 at home. Surviving are her parents, Harry and Deanna DuCharme Aszman; two brothers, Harry of Millstone and Gary of the Somerset section of Franklin; and four nieces and nephews. A Mass is planned for 9 a.m.…

  • Millstone Recreation thanks Scouts

    On Millstone Day 2003, Millstone Township Recreation Commissioner Phyllis Guiliano honored Girl Scout Service Unit Juliette [individual Girl Scout] Lipica Shah and Boy Scout Troop 116 Scout Master Bill Mayer with an award of appreciation in recognition of their community service and devotion to our community. Millstone Township Recrea-tion Commission would like to thank them…

  • Millstone resident reflects on visit to WTC via PATH train

    Two weeks ago, I had to work in lower Manhattan and took the PATH train in from Newark. As we pulled into the World Trade Center station, I didn’t realize it but we were encircling the sanitized interior footprint of the excavated twin towers. It was quite eerie, especially noting how the other passengers looked…