Category: Examiner Opinion

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.

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent The Millstone Township Middle School PTSA is preparing to host a “Masquerade Fashion Show” fundraiser at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 25 at the middle school, Dawson Court. Tickets are $14.50 per adult and $9.50 per child. PTSA Co-President Michele Stillwell said, “Enjoy a night watching your child walk the runway!” Stillwell is…

By Ryan A. Berenz, www.channelguidemag.com Whether he’s on the bridge of the USS Enterprise as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, leading heroic mutants as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, or performing on the classical stage, Sir Patrick Stewart is an imposing presence, bringing gravitas and authority to his roles.…

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.

In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com In the 1960s the chasm between the Americans and Russians was wider than the Grand Canyon. They virtually never worked together, at least officially, and in fact stood in opposition to each other on most global issues. They would never work together. But as my mother told me,…

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…

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,…