Category: Examiner Opinion

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Arc expresses concern over Medicare, dual-eligibles

    Volumes of information are being disseminated about the new Medicare drug benefit which will begin Jan. 1. The Arc of New Jersey is very concerned about an important aspect of Medicare Part D that has received little attention: the significant impact Medicare Part D will have on New Jersey’s 140,000 “dual-eligibles” — persons who receive…

  • Greg Bean

    Coda These homeowners say they’re getting robbed If you think we’re making progress eradicating organized crime, you probably ought to take a look at Long Branch, N.J., where there are plenty of people who’d argue the city fathers have turned municipally organized crime into an art form. Recently, the city took its first legal step…

  • Lori Clinch

    Are We There Yet? They’re asking: Where is that kid’s mother? Is there anything in the world more precious than a smartly outfitted child sporting freshly pressed pants, polished sneakers and a look that is topped off with a crisp, neatly trimmed hairdo? As everyone knows, behind every handsomely dressed child is a woman with…

  • Nation needs ‘results, not more public relations’

    On Veterans Day, the White House started a public relations campaign to build support for the Iraq war. The president made a speech defending the Iraq policy that was echoed by several Republicans on the Sunday talk shows. It’s sad that the president made a PR speech on Veterans Day when he should have been…

  • Abuse ‘wouldn’t have happened years ago’

    I was deeply disturbed by the recent article concerning the gross mistreatment of the horses boarded at Freedom Farm. Let me first start by saying this is something that just wouldn’t have happened in this town 15 years ago. The horse people who were here then were true horsemen and women and would have never…

  • Salvation Army grateful for aid following hurricanes

    This has been one of the busiest and most devastating hurricane seasons in recent history. The outpouring of compassion, support and prayers has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. I’d like to sincerely thank our generous donors for their support of The Salvation Army’s relief efforts on the Gulf Coast. In New Jersey alone, donor support…