Resident calls for positive progress in boro
     I hope Mayor [Stuart] Fierstein did call Kathy Wolden to tell her his opinion of the site consideration for the middle school on both Ellisdale Road and Breza Road. That is the job of a good citizen, acting in the best interest of taxpayers. It is the job of the school board members to listen to the
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Needed: Partners for anti-tobacco program
     Did you know that according to the Center for Disease Control tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing nearly 440,000 deaths each year and resulting in an annual cost of more than $75 billion in direct medical costs?
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Zoning lawsuit could turn into major burden for taxpayers
     Roosevelt is nationally recognized as an example of good planning. I appeal to Roosevelt Borough Council and Zoning Board to uphold our zoning laws that protect the design of our thoughtfully planned community and defend our residents from inappropriate building plans. Threats of law suits should no
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Stabilize taxes via commercial ventures other than warehouses
     I read with interest a letter written by James Petrillo in another local weekly newspaper. In his letter, Petrillo incorrectly states that those opposed to the Rockefeller warehouse proposal in Upper Freehold are NIMBYs ("not in my backyard" people). Recently, Communities United (CU) sent a petition
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Remarks condemning the mayor are off base
     In the Aug. 24 Examiner, it was reported that Dan Wolden made a statement at the Aug. 16 Upper Freehold Board of Education meeting concerning Stuart Fierstein. Mr. Wolden stated that Mayor Fierstein contacted his wife while she was a member of the Board to try to gain support for relocating the new
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