Category: Examiner Opinion
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Reader dismisses hunting for sport as animal cruelty
Various media have reported hunters raising money and lobbying the New Jersey state Legislature to thwart a proposed study of non-lethal ways to manage the bear population and to allow bow-hunting on Sundays. I propose the Legislature set up a Blue Ribbon panel to study ways to equalize both the bears’ and the hunters’ chances…
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Allentown homeowner says youthful ‘prank’ crossed the line
Sadly, as has been the case in summers past, Allentown appears to be experiencing the effects of youthful boredom. Yet another park bench on Lakeview Drive has been pushed over the hill toward the lake — not an easy feat, considering its concrete makeup. According to one police officer, other childish pranks have also occurred…
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Local man wants to stop waste in government to fund schools
On July 10 I decided to go to the New Jersey Election Law Enforce-ment Commission (NJELEC) Web site to view reports of the local Republican and Democratic candidates in East Brunswick. I telephoned NJELEC on July 11 and was eventually told by someone in compliance that none were filed. I asked, "Since they were due…
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Caring families make Fresh Air Fund an ongoing success
This summer marks our 125th anniversary of serving children from New York City. In 1877, the Rev. Willard Parsons, a minister of a small, rural parish in Sherman, Pa., asked members of his congregation to provide country vacations as volunteer host families for New York City’s neediest children. This was the beginning of The Fresh…
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Wells should be tested
More than anywhere else in Monmouth County, the majority of residents of the panhandle are served by wells and septic systems. Millstone remains the only municipality in the county to rely exclusively on wells and septic systems, while nearly all the residents in Upper Freehold are in a similar situation. Residents who rely on wells…
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Public access denied
Just one day after a new public access law took effect, Gov. James McGreevey placed it under fire. McGreevey recently signed Executive Order 21 which, according to some, may significantly reduce the availability of information that had just come into the light of public scrutiny. The governor said he signed the executive order in order…
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Resident asks public to consider a clean energy supplier
I am writing because I would like to offer your readers information that will allow them to act in a way that would enable them to be part of the solution for a better environment. Today, much of our electricity comes from power plants that spew toxic gases into our air, harming our health and…
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Thanks to community for helping to save Lot 37.01
Thanks to community for helping to save Lot 37.01 What I have learned over the past six weeks is that coming together as a community is a beautiful thing to be a part of. It is difficult to express the depth of gratitude and appreciation to those of you who spent endless hours of time…
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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. JOSEPH TOTH, 82, of Millstone died July 12 at The Manor, Freehold Township. Born in Dunellen, Mr. Toth had been a resident of Millstone since 1958. He…
