Category: Examiner Opinion
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Opera makes the grade at Allentown schools
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer ALLENTOWN — A recent performance of “Aida” hit more than just the high notes at a local school. Boheme Opera New Jersey’s presentation of “Inside Opera: Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida” at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/Middle School on Dec. 16 hit the spot for many of the…
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Don’t believe it, son. He’s making it all up
Coda Greg Bean Over the years, I’ve made every member of my family and many of my friends cringe when I wrote about them in a column. For a long time, whenever I wrote about something one of them might consider embarrassing, I’d take the column home and read it to them before it went…
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We’re not ‘koi’ about admitting our mistakes
Bloopers Adele Young We like to end each year by looking back at the collection of typos and usage errors that came across the copy desk and almost made it into print in one of our 12 weekly publications during the year. X-rated One word that newspapers use hundreds of times in each issue is…
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Letters
United we stand, divided we sprawl As a rule, Americans are mostly suspicious of government and value local decision-making, an institution fondly referred to in New Jersey as “home rule.” Maybe it goes back to our Revolutionary roots. But where land use policy and decision-making are concerned, New Jersey’s reliance on local governance has led…
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School rises to occasion of meeting special needs
New regulations could interfere with district BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer PHOTOSBYMIGUEL JUAREZ staff Natalie Joye hugs her brother, Ryan, in front of the Inclusive Arts Showcase sponsored by Recognizing Issues in Special Education (RISE) at Allentown High School on Dec. 16. Just like snowflakes, no two people are alike, and…
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For the season’s greetings, it’s the spirit that matters
I’m a practicing Catholic, go to Mass every Sunday, and celebrate Christmas every Dec. 25 — as millions of Christians have been doing for a couple of millennia now. I don’t think someone saying “Happy Holidays” (or “Season’s Greetings” or whatever) instead of “Merry Christmas” is going to interrupt, break, or have any other sort…
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LifeSavers Club member weighs in on recent drug story
This letter is in response to the recent article, “U.F. official claims district losing battle against drugs” and the letter “AHS senior responds to article on drugs.” As a sophomore at Allentown High School (AHS) and a member of the LifeSavers Club, I found the comments made by Deputy Mayor William Miscoski and by student…
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Stories of bear hunt reveal reality
On the Web site www.newjerseyhunter.com, hunters shared stories of the bears they killed during the recent hunting season. One hunter told how he shot a bear, who, though seriously wounded, picked himself up and ran in terrified flight. The hunter fired again and the force knocked the bear back and onto a fallen tree. Even…
