Category: Examiner Opinion
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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…
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Agency’s director reflects on families and being thankful
Giving thanks and enjoying time with family are the hallmarks of the winter holidays. During Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, American families prepare for all the loving rituals associated with giving thanks for healthy, loving families. In this world where terrorism, war and violence exist, we are thankful to have homes that are peaceful sanctuaries.…
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Human Rights Day
concert slated Dec. 10 concert slated Dec. 10 The student chapter of Amnesty International at Brookdale Community College will commemorate International Human Rights Day with a "Human Rights Concert" Dec. 10 from 11:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The program will be held at the student life center at Brookdale, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of…
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American Cancer Society thanks residents for walk participation
On behalf of the American Cancer Society’s volunteers and staff, I would like to thank the residents of Monmouth and Ocean counties for their generosity and support of our annual "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk. More than 5,000 people participated in this year’s event in Point Pleasant Beach, raising more than $475,000 for American…
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Guest Column
Joe KennedyResident takes a look from the outside in Joe Kennedy Resident takes a look from the outside in When you are looking for a community to live and raise your family in, real estate literature recommends that you familiarize yourself with the location of interest. This includes going to town meetings, talking to residents,…
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Allentown Garden Club thanks local grower for donation of plants
The Allentown Garden Club would like to recognize and thank Kube-Pak Growers for their generous donation of annuals throughout the growing season. These annuals have been used to decorate the planters in the borough of Allentown. The donation of these plants helped the Allentown Garden Club to keep the planters full and bursting with color…
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Committeeman :Use surplus funds to pay for school land
The Nov. 6 Millstone Township Committee meeting, a resident posed a question about the ability of the township to help fund the purchase of land for the township’s school system. I responded that, in my opinion, the town can afford to bond and buy the land, based on the following methodology. Our municipal bank accounts…
