Category: Examiner Opinion
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Guest Column Philip L. Kantor Drivers need to know horses’ rights on area roads
Guest Column Philip L. Kantor Drivers need to know horses’ rights on area roads Many horse people don’t realize that we and our horses have the undisputed right to use the public roads, and that automobile drivers have the legal duty to be careful around us. Although many of us have heard of accidents with…
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Voters will weigh in
A good indication of whether New Jersey voters have reached the breaking point may be delivered next week on school election day, April 16, when residents head to the polls to vote on the only budget it is within their power to approve or reject. Garden State residents don’t vote on municipal or county budgets;…
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Volunteers sought for rape care advocacy
Volunteers are being sought by 180, formerly the Women’s Center of Monmouth County, to be trained as rape care advocates and members of the Monmouth County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). The 60-hour training will be held from April 15 through May 27 on Monday evenings and Saturdays (excluding May 25). The training includes areas…
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Guest Column Chris Berzinski Keep government processes open, accountable and ethical
Guest Column Chris Berzinski Keep government processes open, accountable and ethical Stung by conflict of interest charges and facing increasing numbers of vocal 4-acre zoning supporters at their meetings, the Upper Freehold Planning Board is now trying to shut the public out of the master plan process and shut the process down. On March 26,…
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Millstone needs some fundamental changes
In last week’s article about the Clarksburg school renovation, several comments that I made were incorrectly attributed to Mayor Evan Maltz. For the record, my comments were, "As for the school, I want to partner with them this year to get the parcel of land they need. But the [municipality’s] capital plan is out of…
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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. MARILYN ANN D’ANDRADE, 64, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold died April 2 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Born in New York City,…
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Reader reflects on history, personal freedom
I do not belong to the Allentown–Upper Freehold Historical Society, nor do I know the Armenantes. I also like the thought that Allentown is a historic town and many of the older buildings with historic background are still intact. I feel certain that when the Armenantes bought their house they didn’t sign any paper agreeing…
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Guest Column Karen Thompson Historic homes cannot be re-created, resident says
Guest Column Karen Thompson Historic homes cannot be re-created, resident says As a longtime resident of Allentown Borough, I think it is extremely unwise for the Planning Board and the Borough Council to allow the demolition of 12 N. Main St. by its owners, Margaret and Frank Armenante. Businesses in the town center of Allentown…
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New zoning could cost area farmland, affordable housing
In Manalapan, the governing body moved ahead with its 4-acre rezoning proposal, and in Upper Freehold a resident is calling for a referendum to allow residents to decide on 2- or 4-acre zoning. In both situations, both farmland and affordable housing is lost. And in both situations there is a lack of vision for saving…
