Millstone residents want it all for nothing
      Iwrite to express concern over the focus of the state our school district and community is in as a whole. While the Examiner chose to report on the Millstone Board of Education's meeting on Feb. 11 and the discussion around field trips, the true story is constantly missed of late.
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Residents may be paying for unused services
      Iam writing this letter specifically to any residents in the Upper Freehold area who use the services of waste management for their refuse pickup. My husband and I had the great pleasure of moving to this area this past summer.
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Upper Freehold residents urged to protect the Country Code
      Every current Upper Freehold committee member has campaigned on the promise to protect the Upper Freehold Country Code. So I ask, when there is a very willing landowner wanting to preserve land and the money is available, how can any elected committee member or appointed board member do anything but vote to preserve?
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Congress should act to crack down on tobacco companies
      Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 people and costing the nation nearly $100 billion in health-care bills each year. Every day, another 1,000 kids become regular, daily smokers, and one-third of them will die prematurely as a result.
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Counties in trouble helped Whitman create fiscal woes
      It's interesting to see the comments made by citizens, legislative members of the same party and legislative members of the other party regarding the state's fiscal problem and how to handle it. Some of the suggestions sound nice but the value discussed doesn't rise anywhere near to the level that's required.
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Deadly ingredients may be lurking in medicine cabinet
      Unfortunately, we can now add overthe counter medicines (OTC) to the list of drugs being abused. Easy access to these medicines may lead to a rapid increase in teenage drug abuse. There are dangerous mind-altering chemical ingredients in these over-the-counter medicines which can be purchased without a prescription.
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Look beyond play title to see important work of art
      Iam writing to you because I am wondering if the general public is aware of the real message of the play "The Vagina Monologues." I believe many get caught up in the emotions of the title and fail to look beyond it. Domestic and emotional violence is the central theme of this play. Proceeds from the play help to build safe houses for women all over the world.
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