Category: Examiner Opinion
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Political leaders must remain behind rail plan
It will take all the political support the Monmouth-Ocean county region can muster to advance a plan for passenger rail service through this area of New Jersey, which continues to explode in population. Published reports indicate that in the next decade, it is expected that approximately 25 percent of New Jersey’s population will reside in…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. MARY E. ROBBINS, 74, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died Dec. 3 at home. Born in Yardville, she had lived in Allentown before moving…
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Commute may be more
taxing to N.J. residents taxing to N.J. residents Facing a $7.4 billion budget deficit over the next two years, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is looking outside the city to commuters in order to pay $1 billion in additional taxes to help bail the metropolis out of its fiscal troubles. Repealed a few years…
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American Heart Association Walk chairmen say thank you
As local business leaders and co-chairmen of the American Heart Association’s Monmouth County American Heart Walk, we want to say thank you to Monmouth County. The recent American Heart Walk event was a great success, thanks to citizens, businesses, organizations and volunteers throughout Monmouth County. Money raised from American Heart Walk comes back to benefit…
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Millstone resident wants committee members to state opinions
I voted for John Pfefferkorn for Millstone Township Committee a year ago, and I am glad that I did. Over the course of the past year, I have attended almost every Township Committee meeting. I have yet to be disappointed by Mr. Pfefferkorn’s opinions or his voting record. Mr. Pfefferkorn is not a "yes" man.…
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Resident: Public needs to comment on Millstone appointment process
I began building my first house in Millstone about eight years ago. Since that time, the politics in the town has become very divisive. While we can expect politicians to be politicians, I am very disturbed that officials appointed to important positions have entered the fray. Some of these non-elected officials have even used their…
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Officials’ bad behavior is embarrassment to township
Officials’ bad behavior is embarrassment to township In our first issue after the Nov. 5 election, we ran an editorial which stated that Millstone residents must have done something terrible to deserve their current township government. The actions of certain township officials in the past five weeks have proved that the observations made in our…
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Salvation Army asks for holiday generosity
Thanksgiving is now past, and Christmas is approaching quickly. I give thanks for all God’s blessings, especially at this time of the year, but this year I must also pray for help. More, I must also ask the public to be especially generous when they encounter The Salvation Army’s red kettles or receive a letter…
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Guest Column
Shannon GallagherReader says shelter dogs have very much to offer Shannon Gallagher Reader says shelter dogs have very much to offer How much is that doggy in the window? While pet store windows are full of cute puppies this holiday season, cold cages of animal shelters are full as well. But who can ignore that…
