Category: Examiner Opinion

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A deer blends in with the surrounding brush on an early winter day.

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Millstone Township Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Jo- Ann Trifiro was thrilled when she recently received word that she had been awarded a FirstEnergy STEM classroom grant in the amount of $500. “I’ll never forget the day,” she said. “The company wanted to encourage creativity in schools and give teachers…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Brookdale Community College board of trustees voted 11-1 to approve the president’s proposal for a reduction in force that eliminates 47 positions at the college. The action, which was taken at the board’s Dec. 11 meeting, will eliminate a $5.5 million deficit in the college’s budget, according to…

GIRL TALK Clare Marie Celano “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” — Satchel Paige, 1971 I recently picked up a Neil Diamond CD with his photo on the cover during the days when he was at the height of his career in the 1970s. “I remember when he…

Twenty-seven men and women became certified Master Gardeners at a graduation ceremony at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune. Local graduates of the 2014 program are: Gary Adams, Allentown; Roseanne Duffy, Freehold; Marie Early, Howell; Debbie Gross Tulli, Manalapan; Beth Hutter, Marlboro; Jani Iyer, Freehold; Joan Janson, Freehold; Karen Laszlo, Freehold; Linda Lichardi, Freehold; Joe Luongo,…

KAREN KESTEN A holly tree serves as a symbol of Christmas.

MILLSTONE — A state grant will help to pay for the installation of a new septic system at the Millstone Township primary/elementary school complex. The Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced that a grant has recently been executed for the Millstone Township K- 8 School District through the SDA’s Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program. Grant…

Gordon M. Jonas, 55, of Allentown, abruptly passed away early last week. Gordon is survived by his loving wife, Cynthia Ellsworth Jonas, and their three sons and a daughter-in-law, Gordon R. (Erica), Joseph and Daniel. He is the son of Gordon Q. Jonas and the late Norma Dittner Jonas. Gordon was a director in the…

Your recent article, “Interfaith Families Embrace Holidays,” was heartwarming as it showed people’s acceptance and enjoyment of each other’s traditions, but it left me wishing for more for these folks, that is, the support of a faith community of their own and the challenge of going deeper to explore their values and beliefs. The denomination…