Category: Examiner Opinion

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Patrons enjoy the festivities at the Carnevale Italiano in North Brunswick on July 15.

Residents who want to run for a seat on their local school board in the Nov. 3 election must file a nominating petition by 4 p.m. July 27. Interested citizens can find information about the responsibilities of school board membership, qualifications for office, nominating petitions and candidacy timelines on the New Jersey School Boards Association…

ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch I have said it before and I’ll say it again, raising boys is not for the faint of heart. They build tunnels under fences, scale walls for no apparent reason and are known to jump off structures with nothing more than a grocery sack for a parachute. One has…

Kasey Homan of Allentown has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester at York College, York, Pennsylvania. Victoria Cheff, daughter of Robert and Tanya Cheff of Allentown, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester at Colby College, Waterville, Maine. Evan Burek of Allentown has been named…

ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Back in the day, finding a good hotel was nothing like it is today. After a long day of traveling, we would sit in the car and wait with great anticipation as my beloved spouse, Pat, walked into establishment after establishment. Either the hotels were fully booked and had…

The daughters of three trainers were named the 2015 recipients of $2,500 scholarships from the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ). The honorees are Caitlin McDermott of Allentown, daughter of Kevin and Sheri McDermott; Leah Mazer-Posner of Jackson, daughter of Colleen and Mike Posner; and Stephanie Lauer of Hightstown, daughter of Bruce…

I am writing in response to an article that recently appeared in Greater Media Newspapers — “Sign Language Could Fill Graduation Requirement.” The article quotes state Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini as saying that “850,000 residents throughout the state have some degree of hearing loss, ranging from mild to profound. It (sign language) would greatly benefit…

RAY CHISTE Colorful zinnias bloom on a commercial flower farm in western Monmouth County on July 12.

John Michael Rosenkranz, son of John and Sharon Rosenkranz of Allentown, graduated with cum laude honors with a bachelor of music in film scoring from Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts. John is a 2009 graduate of Allentown High School. Narissa Jones of Allentown graduated with a bachelor of science in psychology from York College…