Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Millstone resident questions township’s budget surplus

    At a recent Millstone Township Committee meeting, I witnessed the collective lynching of Commit-teeman John Pfefferkorn and a group of volunteers who came together on behalf of and for the benefit of the entire community. Although Committeemen William Nurko and Cory Wingerter quipped at the viability of the group’s progress, neither of them accepted Mr.…

  • State’s school boards face tough road ahead

    School taxes, long the brunt of our property tax bills in New Jersey and also the component most prone to increases, rose so drastically in so many local communities as a result of budgets of April 2002 that we can barely stand the thought of another dramatic jump this year. It is hard to imagine…

  • Resident : Bring back school liaison position

    School official sayscommunication with entire committee valuable By alison granitoStaff Writer School official says communication with entire committee valuable By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — With overcrowding in the schools prompting the school district to plan a referendum to build a new school, keeping the lines of communication open between the Board of Education…

  • Twp. Committee mulls budget aid for schools

    Officials say surplus could help townshipoffset state aid freeze By alison granitoStaff Writer Twp. Committee mulls budget aid for schools Officials say surplus could help township offset state aid freeze By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — With municipalities around the state in a tight spot after the governor’s recent announcement that the amount of…

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    CHRIS KELLY One Allentown High School basketball fan shows off his moves to celebrate a good play by his team at Monday’s game against New Egypt High School.

  • Millstone resident: Board should consider alternatives to AHS

    Allentown High School math doesn’t add up for Millstone Township. When Plumsted Township ended its sending relationship with Allentown High School and started phasing out sending students to the school, Allentown High School administration notified Millstone Township that per-student tuition would increase in order to cover the school’s budgetary fixed costs across a smaller student…

  • Millstone resident announces he will not run for state Legislature

    As you may be aware, various parties and coalition leaders throughout New Jersey approached me about running for the New Jersey State Legislature this June. We created an exploratory committee and studied the possibility very carefully. Due to recent developments, I chose to step back from running at this time. The campaign is based on…

  • U.F. resident pleased with Zoning Board appointment of Alexander

    I want to congratulate Upper Freehold Township resident Steve Alexander for his appointment as an alternate for the zoning board. I also want to extend my appreciation to him for demonstrating significant leadership qualities and dedication to his community. Steve was first to lead the fight against the Matrix Warehouse development, recognizing the development’s adverse…

  • Resident gives McGreevey points for targeting sprawl

    Rural communities shouldn’t be the home to industrial warehouses, fast food restaurants, McMansions and overdevelopment. Thanks to the visionary proposals put forth by Gov. James McGreevey to combat sprawl and overdevelopment, maybe rural communities throughout New Jersey will be able to protect their unique farmland, environmentally sensitive features and historical roots. On Jan. 14, Gov.…