Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Coda

    ‘Tis the stressful season for us ‘guerrilla shoppers’ GREG BEAN ‘Tis the stressful season for us ‘guerrilla shoppers’ There was a time not long ago when my wife said one of the most surprising things she’s said in over 25 years of marriage. We’d taken a Sunday drive down to Cape May, and while I…

  • Redbirds soared this season with community support

    I’d like to take the time to thank all of the volunteers, coaches, parents and participants for this past year’s 2007 football and cheer season. The time and effort our volunteers give are second to none. I’d also like to thank all of the local Allentown businesses for their generosity for allowing our cheer squads…

  • Eva Cuomo

    Mrs. Cuomo, 66, of Millstone Township, died Dec. 13, 2007, at home. Born in Mill Creek, W.Va., she had resided in the Tennent section of Manalapan before moving to Millstone Township 25 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Michael A. Cuomo; a sister and brother-in-law, Bernadine and Harold Test of Millstone Township; two brothers and…

  • Interfaith holidays provide opportunity to celebrate

    To quote John Lennon, “So this is Christmas…” but it’s also Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, following close by with the Diwali (Indian) and Id Ul-Fitr (Muslim) festivals. For virtually everyone in our state, holidays are a special time, whenever in the year they occur. In a state as diverse as New Jersey, the most diverse in…

  • The wall that unifies

    Grant funds climbing tool at Millstone school BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Climbing will become part of the curriculum at the township’s elementary school, thanks to community support. The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) awarded township schools more than $18,000 this fall to improve student learning programs. Some of the money…

  • Bill to provide remedy for party boss control

    County political parties in New Jersey too often operate in an undemocratic manner with party chairs wielding near-dictatorial power over the selection of candidates, the spending of campaign cash and the filling of legislative vacancies. Unfortunately, the threat of losing a government job or contract if a party member defies the county political boss is…

  • Coda

    Here’s a gift idea that is wheely, wheely practical GREG BEAN Idon’t know about you, but I’ve reached the point in my life where I’ve got pretty much everything I need, and with a few exceptions, so does my wife. This is a pleasant circumstance for the two of us empty-nesters. We’re content, we live…

  • Red State/Blue State

    A case of entrapment: so close and yet so far DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Our readers…

  • Banded together

    The Allentown High School Redbird Marching Band competes at the U.S. Scholastic Band Association Northern States Championships in Allentown, Pa., Nov. 11. The performance earned the band sixth place overall, second place for best color guard, and first place for best percussion in the competition.