Category: Examiner Opinion

Caroline Ticse, daughter of Bing and Diane Ticse of Millstone Township, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public health studies from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Caroline, who is an Allentown High School graduate, was named to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester.

by Lucie M. Winborne, ReMIND Magazine 1936 “portrait” of Betty Crocker, as imagined by artist Neysa McMein If there’s one thing Americans enjoy almost as much as good food, it’s watching others cook it. Variety shows and Westerns have come and gone, but the cooking show endureth forever … or at least it has for…

“Lead with Your Heart” William Baldwin and Kari Matchett © 2015 CROWN MEDIA UNITED STATES, LLC William Baldwin follows his heart in Hallmark Channel’s original movie world premiere of “Lead with Your Heart” on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 9 p.m. The film tells the story of a happily married couple facing life-changing decisions as they…

Lynn Marie Skalaban, 68, a resident of Weathersfield, Vermont, passed away Aug. 12 at her home in Weathersfield surrounded by her husband of 49 years, Peter, and their daughter, Alexis. Lynn was born on June 29, 1947, in New Brunswick, the daughter of Walter and Gladys (Hoover) Korsak. She lived in East Brunswick, where she…

ALLENTOWN — New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher recently visited the Stone Bridge Middle School in Allentown where 18 agriculture teachers from five states, including 11 from New Jersey, were attending a 50-hour training course preparing them to teach a new rigorous, academic course on agricultural research in the fall, according to a…

I am writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between good vision and effective learning. It is that time of year again when we, as responsible parents, prepare…

As a routine, and since my departure as a Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education member, I follow the board through videos of its meetings. The July 27 meeting caused me to write this letter in utter disbelief at board member Amy Jacobson’s behavior in relation to voting against the taxpayers of Millstone…

NATHAN ROSMAN A serene evening just before dusk, overlooking the Navesink River at Riverside Park, Red Bank, on Aug. 12.

Frederick J. Perykasz, 89, of Old Bridge, passed away July 31 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Cream Ridge, Plumsted Township. Born in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, and raised in McAdoo and New York City, he was a long-time Old Bridge resident and a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. A U.S. Army veteran,…