Category: Examiner Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. Anita Hom Mrs. Hom, 56, of Millstone, died Dec. 13, 2006, at home. She was born in Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Hom was a member of St. Anthony…

  • Coda

    Greg Bean Greg Bean Next year, how ’bout a nice lamp, Santa? Well, one more holiday season is nearly gone, and once again I’ve failed when it comes to having the perfect decoration for my living room window – a beautiful gal leg lamp like the one in “A Christmas Story.” My wife and I…

  • A revolutionary solution for N.J. schools

    The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was created by the federal government to hold schools accountable for their academic results and for the performance of students. Each year, a report card is issued for each U.S. school district based upon academic and social criteria including test scores, graduation rates, attendance rates, college acceptance, post…

  • Tune in this week to see Allentown students on TV

    On the set of The New Jersey Challenge, host Bryan Jenkins (c) with the Allentown team’s adviser Melissa Trenton (l-r) and members Karyn Sulit, captain Patrick McGinn, Gerard Miller, Sarah Terry and alternate Diana Meggitt. ALLENTOWN — Students from Allentown High School will square off against those from Morristown on a television quiz show starting…

  • Creating the buzz around natural highs

    AHS student aims to keep his peers free of drugs, alcohol BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer SCOTTPILLING staff Guy Canzano runs his Lifesavers Club meeting at Allentown High School. MILLSTONE — In a world where many youths decide to use cigarettes, alcohol and drugs, Gaetano “Guy” Canzano has shown his individuality…

  • Keeping the community focused on kids’ education

    James Derasmo helps enhance schools through new foundation BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff James Derasmo, of Upper Freehold, has committed a lot of his spare time to the development of the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation. UPPER FREEHOLD — In an era of stagnant state school funding and…

  • Millstone schools to get more innovative programs

    Nonprofit looking for corporate sponsors in next grant cycle BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) has granted nearly $30,000 in its latest award cycle to benefit township schools. The MTFEE is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote and enhance educational…

  • Resident supportive of deputy mayor’s stand on truck rerouting

    I have recently moved to Cream Ridge after living the last 25 years in Freehold, Howell and Jackson, being attracted to the bucolic nature of Upper Freehold, and vowing to adhere to the “country code.” I was extremely disheartened to read about what the residents of The Woods are trying to do to the governing…