Category: Examiner Opinion

To whom or what we give our allegiance to is a religious matter that does not belong on a government agenda, let alone a public school agenda. A suitable replacement of the flag pledge at a government meeting would be for the clerk of the meeting to read, with everyone seated, the three principles in…

Daylilies are in full bloom in central New Jersey with the arrival of summer.

Survival school with Sharon Peters Q: My nephew took a one-day driving course last summer that his mother says was sponsored by the local sports car club. My son has now reached the age that I think it would be worthwhile for him to have the same kind of defensive and reactive driving training (which,…

Being the youngest one is no picnic Lori Clinch When the boys were toddlers, they were always with me. I packed them on trips to the grocery store, took them erranding and brought them on lunch dates with friends. Yet the second — and I do mean the very second — my children were able…

On March 31, U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi was arrested by Mexican police after he accidentally crossed the border while carrying three firearms, all legally owned and registered in the United States. Sgt. Tahmooressi immediately disclosed to Mexican border guards that he had made a wrong turn and that the three guns were in his…

The oath of office for an elected Board of Education member in New Jersey reads like this: “I (name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same…

Parasailers prepare for flight off the coast of Point Pleasant Beach.

More than three years ago, Special Olympics New Jersey was very proud to write, submit and win the bid to host the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games and sincerely appreciates everyone who supported and assisted in our selection. Special Olympics New Jersey has served hundreds of thousands of athletes and family members in the last…

Sandy Hook Lighthouse in northern Monmouth County, the nation’s oldest operating lighthouse, celebrated its 250th anniversary on June 14. FRANK GALIPO