Category: Examiner Opinion

I would like to thank the voters of Allentown for their support for my running mates Johnna Stinemire and Robert Strovinsky and I in the 2015 election for Borough Council and mayor, respectively. Thank you to the many folks I have met who have shared their thoughts about Allentown. I am honored and humbled by…

Kelly Tarcza of Allentown participated in local service projects as part of the Pre- Orientation Service Program coordinated by the Landis Center at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania.

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent ALLENTOWN — Ross Hecht, who directs the Allentown High School Redbird Marching Band, has reason to sing the praises of his student-musicians. On Nov. 8 the Redbirds placed second with a score of 96.525 in the USBands National Championships in Allentown, Pa. On the road to their second-place finish, the Redbirds…

The New Jersey Equine Advisory Board is offering a $1,000 scholarship to help 4-H and FFA members pursue their equine activities. Members of organizations that are represented on the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board are also eligible. Applicants must be New Jersey residents between the ages of 15 and 19. The Sara Dubinin Scholarship, in…

By Lucie M. Winborne ReMIND magazine Illustration by Ed Vebell for a 1954 “New York Mirror Magazine” article, “You’re Sexier Than You Think.” The pursuit of beauty is eternal, and every age has its own unique standard. But while that standard may be in the eyes of the beholder, it frequently needs a little outside…

Michael Stahl-David and Eloise Mumford in “Just in Time for Christmas” Hallmark Hall of Fame’s “Just in Time for Christmas” will premiere Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel. Eloise Mumford (“Fifty Shades of Grey”) and Michael Stahl-David (“Cloverfield”) play two young people who’ve known their whole lives they’ll probably end up getting…

YOUR TURN MICHELE S. BYERS GUEST COLUMN After a day of family and feasting on Thanksgiving, what will you do the next day? You could join the ever-escalating Black Friday shopping madness: malls at midnight, crowds stampeding for bargains and plenty of traffic. Or you could join a healthier tradition and use Black Friday to…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Gen. George Washington paid a visit to the Millstone Township Middle School and faced a question and answer session from pupils who wanted to know about his life and accomplishments. The Oct. 27 visit from Gen. Washington featured re-enactor William Agress. “What are the three things I wish to…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer On their wedding day, Kristin and Anthony Mangine revisited the classroom where they met as pupils at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township. Several members of the wedding party were classmates of the couple at the school. aCLB PHOTOGRAPHY FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — While most brides and grooms choose sunsets and…