Extra land adds up to more dollars, risks
      How can the school board in good conscience ask the taxpayer to spend $2.5 million above and beyond the existing alternative? What do we get for these extra millions you ask? Extra land. We get 50 acres beyond what is currently needed to build the middle school, of which less than 27 acres can actually be built on because of environmental restrictions.
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Many will take from the public trough at some point
      Voting yes on the referendum to build a middle school at Breza Road/Route 524 for an additional $13.2 million will certainly raise our taxes. However, if we vote it down, we must still go out to referendum for the current shortfall of $10.7 million on the Ellisdale site. State law does not allow the school district to start a project without sufficient funding to finish it. That $10.
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Facts speak volumes when results are viewed objectively
      I found the March 29 Examiner letter about old-timers in Millstone from Ron Johnson quite interesting. He states, "The politicians of the past may not have been the most honest, but they did look out for families and friends." Talk about an understatement. I've only been here 20 years and he may call me a newcomer.
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Curious about letter writer's contentment
      In response to Mr. Ron Johnson's letter, I'm sad that you're leaving town. I'm sure that people from your time have contributed many things that make Millstone the town I decided to raise my family in. I am just curious why you would be content with a township of dishonest politicians? I must go now, as a moving truck just pulled up. Damn Yankees. I've been a carpetbagger since 1998.
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Fundraiser for referendum and budget deemed a success
      Reach An Educated Decision (RED) held a wine and cheese fundraiser at La Piazza's II Cortile Room March 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. The function was attended by many community members from Allentown and Upper Freehold to support the middle school referendum and school budget.
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Old data does not make for a sound plan
      The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education is basing its decision to continue on the middle school path on a 4-year-old demographic study that only projected five years forward. This year's growth is significantly lower than the demographic study predicted (2 percent, not 7-8 percent).
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Community needs to roll up sleeves, overcome obstacles
      Upper Freehold and Allentown voters have a basic decision to make about the future of our school system and our community on Tuesday, April 17. We can be a community where people roll up our sleeves and overcome a series of unusually difficult obstacles so that we can provide our students with schools where they are unconstrained from learning and realizing their full potential.
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Board is asking community to make a $50 million choice
      It seems simple enough. If you vote yes, $50 million will be spent on a middle school ($13.2 million from this year's question plus $36.8 of the $39.6 million that was approved for it back in 2004). But, what if you vote no? If you vote no, there are a number of alternatives the school board could consider.
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