Category: Examiner Opinion

ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch I received a phone call from my dear friend the other day that scared me right out of my carpet slippers. She was coming for the weekend. There was nothing frightful about that, rest assured. I adore Gladys. She’s funny, happy and a gem to hang out with. It…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Lynn Hunter took a creative approach to teaching when she wrote “Meet The Dooples” in 1997. “It’s a story about writing tools that come to life. There’s a pencil, pen, chalk, marker and crayon,” Hunter said. Since then, Hunter, who is a resident of Jackson, has written two more books:…

Kristi Marciano of Millstone Township graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in international studies from The College of New Jersey, Ewing.

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — If there was a theme that was repeated during a recent meeting of the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education, it involved making strides to continue to modernize the district. Topics ranged from updating the Millstone Township Elementary School library to surveying residents to gain their input…

ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Contrary to popular belief, I am not counting the days until my nest is empty. Although our four sons throw footballs, use a bounce pass to move a basketball through the foyer and wrestle to the point of madness, I still enjoy having them around. It’s enough to make…

By Ali Datko, ReMIND Magazine Jerry Mathers as Beaver Cleaver Leave It to Beaver gave us situational comedy from a child’s point of view, and Jerry Mathers (“The Beaver”) delivered the laughs with endearing naiveté. Rumor has it that during casting, 8-year-old Mathers told the show’s producers that he would rather be at his Cub…

In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Steve Jobs. It’s a name synonymous with technological innovation. In the new film that bears the same name, we get a peek into the life of that man during three very different moments in his life. Jobs (Michael Fassbender) cofounded Apple with his friend Steve Wozniak (Seth Rogen)…

Showtime will debut the critically acclaimed documentary film “Listen to Me Marlon” on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 9 p.m. This groundbreaking Marlon Brando documentary premiered to rave reviews in theaters this summer and at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The movie unlocks Brando’s extensive never-before-heard personal audio archives, bringing viewers on a creative odyssey into…

Hallmark Channel Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. This country is going to the dogs with the 5th Annual American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. TV personality, author and animal advocate Beth Stern and television veteran James Denton (Good Witch, Desperate Housewives) will return as cohosts of the program, with celebrities including Derek Hough, Bindi Irwin,…