Category: Examiner Opinion
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Mischief Night comes early
Mid to late October is the time of year when the political ghouls come out and try to scare voters into supporting local, county and state candidates of one political party or another. Some methods of attack commonly used by politicians include expensive media campaigns and telephone calls to residents urging them to vote along…
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6-acre zoning makes the most sense to preserve New Jersey land
The Garden State Preservation Trust and the Monmouth County Freeholders are claiming they need more tax dollars to save open space. As I stated in a letter in 1995, P.T. Barnum would stand in awe at the political scam that has gone on for so long in the state of New Jersey. Lead the citizens…
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Resident supports mayor-council system
At last, two candidates for Township Committee here in Millstone are supporting a concept of government most of us believed should have been instituted many years ago — the direct election of a mayor by the voters. This is known under state law as a mayor-council form of government and is very common and successful…
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Gun rules must be in place before tragedy strikes in Millstone
As a resident of Millstone who is a proponent of gun regulation in the township, I must take issue with some of the opinions expressed in the Sept. 26 Examiner article on shooting restrictions. The statement that "if someone is killed in a car accident, we don’t ban cars from the roads of the township",…
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Call on legislators to cure the telemarketing plague
I’m so glad I pay my phone bill every month so telemarketers can have free access to my home at virtually any time, day or night. I might as well give a key to the local used car salesman and invite him to dinner. I have an unlisted phone number — at my inconvenience and…
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Country Code needed to slow down development in U.F. On Sept. 12, the Upper Freehold Township Planning Board gave preliminary approval to an application for a 17-lot subdivision off the very rural, winding and narrow Chambers Road. No surprise. When investigating the subdivision application, the board rightfully gave much thought to Chambers Road traffic and…
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Millstone farmers plead with officials not to change zoning
This is an open letter to Millstone Mayor Evan Maltz, and the Millstone Township Committee and Planning Board members: We would like to take this opportunity to voice our opinion regarding the possibility of rezoning Millstone Township to six to 10 acres. I am certain it would not help for all farmers to come out…
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New ballots too expensive for New Jersey’s voters
First the New Jersey Democratic Party runs a candidate, Sen. Robert Torricelli, who was reprimanded by the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee. Obviously Sen. Torricelli’s actions, which caused the reprimand, did not disqualify him as the Democratic candidate. However, now Sen. Torricelli has evidently committed the ultimate sin. He can’t win the election. Ethics didn’t matter…
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Millstone officials dropped the ball
Many municipal departments, especially recreation departments, depend on the kindness of volunteers in order to operate. Volunteers sacrifice their valuable time and energy to make their communities more pleasant places to live. The minimum a governing body could do for their volunteers is treat them with the respect they are due. If a volunteer comes…
