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  • Legalization would send unhealthy message

    A s someone who shapes public policy and works to keep children healthy, safe and drug-free, I am often asked to explain my opposition to legalizing marijuana. It is best explained with a twist on the iconic “Field of Dreams” phrase, “If you build it, they will come.” When it comes to marijuana, the facts…

  • Governor is not a leader on the economy

    New Jersey recently reached a sad historic record: the highest rate of people under the poverty line in half a century. The news is sad, but hardly surprising. The crisis hit the state very hard and we have not had any strong economic policy or direction over the last four years. Gov. Chris Christie has…

  • Philosophy & music will combine

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will welcome David Brahinsky in a twopart presentation on Oct. 13. At 1 p.m., Brahinsky will present “Spinoza’s Influence on the Liberal, Democratic Tradition,” and at 2:30 p.m. he and the Roosevelt String Band will perform in concert. The cost of both events is $18…

  • Old Ship of Zion volunteers will raise funds at festival

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Old Ship of Zion Missionary Baptist Church From a small group of founders, the Old Ship of Zion Missionary Baptist Church has fashioned a proud history that stretches across 64 years. The church sits atop a hill on Englishtown Jamesburg Road (Route 522) at the border of Monroe Township and…

  • Southside Johnny to headline Open Space Pace concert

    FREEHOLD — A parade of more than 100 horses down Main Street, as well as celebrity races, harness racing, a fireworks display and a live concert by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, are all on tap for attendees to the Open Space Pace and Festival of Horses on Sept. 21. The event will begin…

  • Friends will play for popular drummer

    Eddie Testa Band will support Dave Barkalow in Sept. 27 show at Cabin By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Eddie Testa (l) and Dave Barkalow, the drummer for the Eddie Testa Band, pose for a photo before a recent performance in Freehold Borough. A fundraiser for Barkalow, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, will feature…

  • Millstone board denies request for extra bus stop

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent The Millstone Township School District Board of Education has denied a request by residents to place a second school bus stop on Scotto Farm Lane. In a 5-2 vote on Sept. 9, the board deemed that conditions on Scotto Farm Lane do not pose a safety hazard to children, and therefore…

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    The Sept. 11 memorial at the Manalapan municipal complex, Route 522, Manalapan, was the focal point of a remembrance ceremony on the evening of Sept. 11. See columns by Examiner Managing Editor Mark Rosman, page 22, and Greg Bean, page 8. MARK ROSMAN/STAFF

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