Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Upper Freehold urged to use land use law wisely

    After attending the last Upper Freehold Township Planning Board meeting on Oct. 9, I once again came home angered, dismayed, and in total disbelief. No, it wasn’t the cockiness of the two developers (and their lawyers) presenting major subdivision plans for approval. The two subdivisions are located at Millstream Road and Arneytown-Hornerstown Road (37 lots)…

  • Obituaries

    Margaret "Peg" Martin Obituaries Margaret "Peg" Martin Mrs. Martin, 88, of Freehold died Oct. 17 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Perrineville, she was a homemaker who had lived in Freehold all her life. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold, and a volunteer for Deborah Hospital.…

  • Official: Grbelja, Abilheira have clear plan

    I am writing to endorse Elias Abilheira and Nancy Grbelja for Millstone Township Committee. Although Nancy and I have disagreed on issues in the past, my communication with her and Elias this past year has convinced me that we are aligned on the issues facing Millstone and the actions that need to be taken. As…

  • Allentown resident grateful that building was saved

    I was one of a dozen people who worked weekly for two years to create Allentown’s historic district in 1979. Our efforts resulted in Allentown becoming a state and nationally recognized historic district in 1981. We proudly boast 226 sites and 21 different styles of architecture within our borough. Each site adds significantly to create…

  • Millstone resident says that new ideas are better than experience

    My wife and two sons have lived in Millstone since 1987 and have witnessed many campaigns for Township Committee. Regrettably, within the past several years, politics has taken an incredible turn for the worse. The once verbal accusations focused on issues and debated in a public forum have been replaced by vicious personal attacks having…

  • Expectations for schools unfair

    Expectations for schools unfair Allentown High School should be commended for achieving high scores under the federal standards for the No Child Left Behind Act. But, even more so, Upper Freehold Regional School District officials should be congratulated for their foresight and ability to put these scores in perspective. AHS was one of only four…

  • Reader wants Examiner to dig deeper for details

    Last year at election time your editorial asked, what did the people of Millstone do to deserve such nasty politics? You suggested Millstone kick the entire lot out of office and start over. In recent weeks, your editorials deplored this year’s round of nasty letters and low voter turnout, but also showed a cartoon of…

  • Resident says referendum needs continued support

    The defeat of the Millstone school referendum demonstrates the inability of our community to agree on a direction for the future. The referendum’s defeat was not a failure on the part of the school board or the 100 or so volunteers who worked hard to craft the proposal and build community support. It was a…