Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Millstone says ‘Hello, Dolly’ By louis c. hochman Cast members of the Millstone Township Middle School production of Hello, Dolly rehearse a scene from the show that will be performed this week. MILLSTONE — When Millstone Township Elementary School music teacher John Sullivan was casting the Millstone Township Middle School’s production of Hello Dolly, he…

  • Students, staff bid fond farewell to principal Victoria Zelenak leaving Millstone for superintendent’s post SEAN GUTHRIDGE Millstone Township Elementary School Principal Victoria Zelenak holds up a collage she was presented with during a surprise going-away party thrown by staff and students. By louis c. hochman MILLSTONE – It’s not easy for 900 young children to…

  • Emergency procedures to be reviewed after bomb threat Superintendent says review is routine in wake of AHS incident By louis c. hochman UPPER FREEHOLD – School officials will begin reviewing the district’s emergency management procedures following a bomb threat at Allentown High School earlier this month. New Superintendent of Schools Robert Connelly said although a…

  • Millstone Township Education Association responds to letter In response to a recent letter to the editor written by Greg Cinque, it is important to point out the facts and correct the inaccuracies. According to state figures, the affluence of a community is not judged by teacher salaries. Assessment is based on the number of students…

  • Trying to prevent surprises O ne of the most common refrains heard from suburban homeowners whenever something is about to be built or permitted to happen near their homes is, "We never knew that was allowed." While some people take the time to investigate the zoning on property surrounding a home they are considering buying,…

  • Writer takes issuewith paper’s editorial I found the May 4 Examiner editorial regarding the Route 33 golf center lights to be unfair and disturbing on two fronts. First, you state that the golf lights issue differs from the Perrineville Road baseball lights issue because "this time around residents and municipal officials have a common goal."…

  • Committee candidate states her position As a candidate in the June 6 Republican Primary for the Millstone Township Committee, it is important that I introduce myself to the voters so they may gain a greater understanding of my ideas. My motivations for seeking office are simple. I have the experience, the abilities and the desire…

  • Plant a tree in memory of open space advocate Bob Zion, a longtime resident of Cream Ridge, died in a tragic car accident on April 25. Bob, who was an internationally acclaimed landscape architect, designed such famous outdoor spaces as Manhattan’s Paley Park, the sculpture garden at the Museum of Mod-ern Art, and the landscaping…

  • Too much light has Millstone homeowners seeing red T he installation of light towers, it seems, is an issue Millstone Town-ship can not get enough of. The history of the light towers at the Millstone-Roosevelt Little League complex on Perrineville Road has been well-documented over the past few years. Raucous public meetings, neighborhood rallies and…