Category: Examiner Opinion
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Don’t change zoning to allow supermarket in Millstone
If Millstone has been your home for many years, you no doubt think and speak of Millstone with sentimental pride. You may be a little concerned about the influx into your community over the last five to 10 years. "Will all these ‘newcomers’ try to change our Millstone — do they even really know what…
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Boom time for local schools
As students, teachers, parents and administrators stand on the threshold of a new academic year, we are struck by some of the enrollment numbers in school districts covered by Greater Media Newspapers. That towns in this region are among the fastest-growing suburban municipalities in New Jersey becomes evident when riding around and watching new homes…
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Official from citizens group says toll money should not fund arena
It costs $7 to cross some bridges and tunnels in the New Jersey/New York area. This money is intended for the maintenance of our infrastructures. Some of these bridges and tunnels were built as early as the 1920s and 1930s and have been paid for hundreds of times over. This week we learned at least…
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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. FOSTER ELMORE "SAM" SLADE, 63, of the Perrineville section of Millstone died Sept. 1 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Jersey City, he had lived…
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Committeeman says Millstone needs tax stabilization plan
Last week’s Examiner article on taxes inaccurately reported "township officials" estimated that they could contribute $2.5 million to the school district’s efforts to purchase property. Only Committee-man Cory Wingerter made that comment. When I took office, co-liaisons Wingerter and William Nurko were removed from their finance chair roles. Guess why? Wingerter states that it was…
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U.F. Republicans celebrate party’s accomplishments
As president of the Upper Freehold Township Republican Club, I want to extend an open invitation to all township Republicans interested in building a first-class Republican Party in Upper Freehold Township. We are very fortunate to enjoy the governing leadership of solid Republicans.. The town has benefited from Republican leadership for many years. A stable…
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Safety of primary importance on bus route
Parents in one neighborhood in Millstone Township are up in arms over what they see as a serious threat to their children’s safety. The Board of Education has moved the bus stop from their residential street in the Whispering Springs development, with few cars driving past, out onto an extremely busy and heavily traveled county…
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U.F. resident says concerns ignored by Washington Twp. officials
U.F. resident says concerns ignored by Washington Twp. officials Dear residents of Washington Township: We are sorry, but we will probably have to take you to court. We realize that you are not responsible for what is happening to us, but your local government is causing us great distress by disregarding simple regulation. Why? They…
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Guest Column
David LangeWriter worries Garden State will become David Lange Writer worries Garden State will become ‘Warehouse State’ In the past 15 to 20 years, New Jersey has seen massive development of its real estate for uses such as housing and commerce. While development forges ahead at breakneck speed and for the almighty dollar, open and…
