Category: Examiner Opinion

  • There’s a reason they call it ‘the great outdoors’

    The world has changed.Wii has replaced “Wheeeee!”Tweeting is no longer for the birds, and Blackberries aren’t for picking on a warm summer afternoon. Kids today spend twice as much time indoors than their counterparts two decades ago. But technology can be a great ally for families who want to spend more time in nature. NatureFind,…

  • Navy thanks school district for supporting employee’s call-up

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent As the Naval Reserves nears its 100th birthday in March, Upper Freehold Regional School District Superintendent of Schools Richard Fitzpatrick already has good reason to celebrate that milestone. Fitzpatrick shared a heartwarming letter he received from the military at the Board of Education’s Jan. 7 meeting. In the letter dated Dec.…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, has named the following students to the 2014 fall semester dean’s list: from Millstone Township, Catherine Borna, Karli Moke, Cassidy Troy and Brian McNutt. The College of New Jersey, Ewing, has named the following students to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester: from Allentown, Gabriela Johnson,…

  • The true meaning of Valentine’s Day

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Another Valentine’s Day is in the books — another season reminiscent of romance, long walks in the park and sappy commercials that tug at the heartstrings. Although my beloved spouse, Pat, would never be cast as the hero in a Harlequin Romance novel, I know he loves me. He…

  • Improvements carry a cost to consumers

    In recent weeks, there have been letters to the editor and newspaper advertisements from a special interest group that have painted an unfair picture of Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed rate plan. As president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1289, representing more than 1,150 JCP&L employees, I know firsthand…

  • It is time for a decision on JCP&L rate case

    It has been more than three years since the JCP&L rate case began, and recently a New Jersey administrative law judge made a long-awaited recommendation, one which aligns with what we have been saying all along — that New Jersey’s JCP&L customers have long been overcharged and deserve a rate cut. Now, the only thing…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR One of the many colorful orchids that were on display at the 18th annual Deep Cut Orchid Society show at Dearborn Market, Holmdel. The show ran Feb. 5-8.

  • Will New Jersey remain the Garden State or be a pipeline state?

    YOUR TURN MICHELE S. BYERS GUEST COLUMN New Jersey is currently awash in proposals for the construction of new pipelines. They will transport gas and oil from supply sources, crossing this state we’re in to deliver fuel to distribution and export points. These plans are not good news for preserved open space and farmland. There…

  • U.S. students visit Cuba as nations begin thaw

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer A group of students from the University of Rhode Island had the opportunity to travel to Cuba from Jan. 7-16 shortly after President Barack Obama announced that U.S. relations with the island nation would be normalized. PHOTOS BY JASON ROSENBLUM Going to college is all about getting out into…