Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Our View

    Millstone should roll tape Our View Millstone should roll tape Getting Millstone Town-ship Committee meetings on television and into the homes of residents in all corners of the township should be on the short list of officials’ things to do. A $20,000 subsidy from Cablevision has been sitting around gathering dust, while the responsibility for…

  • Millstone’s master plan has flaws, resident says

    Millstone Township is in the midst of adopting a new master plan. There are serious flaws in this plan which have to be addressed. Most residents are complaining about school taxes, which never seem to decrease. The new master plan attempts to slow growth by rezoning most of the township to 10 acres. Yes, growth…

  • Millstone resident: Keep master plan intact

    Stop changing the master plan. Keep Millstone Township’s guidelines, or years of good planning will be wiped out. These changes make fortunes for the lawyers and the engineers at your expense. Come out, Millstone Township residents, and exercise good sense. No 10-acre zoning. Jay E. Farrar Millstone

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries KATE CATERINA RUSSO URSO, 97, died March 11 at CentraState Medical Center. Born in Meadville, Pa., she moved to Borgetto, Palermo, Italy, where she was raised, and then returned to the United States to live in Brooklyn, N.Y., for more than 63 years. She moved to Concordia in Monroe in 1986, and recently lived…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnMichael TicktinResident says Roosevelt council resolution on Iraq not definitive Your Turn Guest Column Michael Ticktin Resident says Roosevelt council resolution on Iraq not definitive Guest Column Michael Ticktin Resident says Roosevelt council resolution on Iraq not definitive At the March 10 meeting of the Roosevelt Borough Council, a resolution opposing American military action…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnJohn PfefferkornOfficial says Millstone needs to cut costs Your Turn Guest Column John Pfefferkorn Official says Millstone needs to cut costs Guest Column John Pfefferkorn Official says Millstone needs to cut costs Remember the old Popeye cartoon where Wimpy would come into the diner and say, "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a…

  • Developer seeks compromise on building regulations

    The state is walking a tightrope in a desperate effort to balance the preservation of our lifestyle with the need to accommodate more than 1 million new residents in the next 15-20 years. We commend Gov. James McGreevey and his staff for tackling this issue and for raising the level of discussion. For a long…

  • School construction project may top $40M

    By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — School officials have a rough idea of what it will cost to build a new middle school and overhaul the dis­trict’s two existing facilities. Overall, the highest estimated cost for the project is $45,875,000. According to school district Business Administrator Brian Boyle, the rough…

  • Official says budget includes more staff

    Teachers say initialbudget information released was misleading By alison granitoStaff Writer Official says budget includes more staff Teachers say initial budget information released was misleading By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Soaring enrollments have led the school district to plan for an increase in staff in the 2003-04 budget. In response to charges made…