Category: Examiner Opinion
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For the Record
For the Record If a 3-cent tax increase for open space passes in the polls in November, it would add about $150 to local tax bills annually. The information was reported incorrectly last week in the article "Voters likely to decide open space tax hike."
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Naming park after Abate is appropriate, resident says
Right on, Examiner. Yes, Republican Township Committeeman and member of the Republican County Committee John Pfefferkorn has kicked off the 2003 Millstone Township Committee campaign by assuming the role of attack dog for the Republican Party and its two candidates for the Millstone Township governing body, attorney Elias Abilheira and union negotiator Nancy Grbelja. Of…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnJohn PfefferkornMillstone committeeman responds to criticism Your Turn Guest Column John Pfefferkorn Millstone committeeman responds to criticism Guest Column John Pfefferkorn Millstone committeeman responds to criticism Last month I attended a leadership conference where the participants were asked to draw a picture of the person they most admired. The person I drew was an…
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Our View
Conflict bad for Upper Freehold Our View Conflict bad for Upper Freehold The ongoing conflict between the Upper Freehold Township Committee and the Planning Board has got to stop. For more than two years, officials have been reviewing the master plan and trying to determine the future of land use in the township. The process…
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Obituaries
Obituaries JOSEPH GAJ, 78, of Freehold died July 16 at home. Born in Otalez, Mielec, Poland, he lived in Germany before moving to Freehold in 1951. Mr. Gaj was a maintenance employee at the 3M Co., Freehold Township, for 25 years before retiring 17 years ago. Before that, he was a custom weaver for the…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnJack AnglinUpper Freehold resident: Speak out on bypass issue Your Turn Guest Column Jack Anglin Upper Freehold resident: Speak out on bypass issue Guest Column Jack Anglin Upper Freehold resident: Speak out on bypass issue I am writing this letter to voice my opinion of the meeting held on Wednesday, July 9, at the…
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Our View
Mudslinging off to anearly start in Millstone Our View Mudslinging off to an early start in Millstone Mudslinging off to an early start in Millstone Although it is only July, it seems to be that time of year already in Millstone. Even though Nov. 3 is still months away, local politicians are off to an…
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Your Turn
Your Turn Guest Column Joseph Tyrell State neglects to fulfill OPRA law during first year New Jersey failed to fulfill the full promise of its new open public records law during the landmark law’s first year of operation The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJ FOG), a nonpartisan coalition of civic, journalistic and public…
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Your Turn
Guest ColumnJohn E. McCormacState official says New Jersey is living within its means Your Turn Guest Column John E. McCormac State official says New Jersey is living within its means Guest Column John E. McCormac State official says New Jersey is living within its means Following several months of debate and many long hours of…
