Independent Opinion
Emmett’s Inn owner gave people nights to remember forever
It was early April 1978. The legal drinking age in New Jersey was 18 and I had turned 18 on March 27.
For months, a...
Smith earns endorsement from ‘The Jersey Girls’
As Sept. 11 widows known as "The Jersey Girls," we have spent 19 years fighting for truth, justice, transparency and accountability with regard to...
NJSIAA executive states case for high school sports
By Colleen Maguire
During the past five months, the lives of our student-athletes have changed drastically. In March, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
Vote yes to legalization of cannabis on Nov. 3
On Election Day, Nov. 3, New Jersey voters will decide if the state will proceed with legalization of cannabis for adult use.
The current status...
Writer supports Schmid for Congress in 2020
Democrats Andy Kim, Mikie Sherill and Tom Malinowski are serving their first terms in Congress and represent competitive districts. However, they are unafraid to...
Brookdale did a great job with graduation
It was one of the hottest, most humid days of this summer, taking unimaginable detail management and many hours to accomplish.
But most of all,...
Murphy, legislators enact significant laws under cover of pandemic
By Marc Gaswirth
Soon after the nightmarish effects of the coronavirus pandemic subside, school district administrators may ask themselves this question: Where is Chris Christie...
It is time to rethink public utilities
By Kin Gee
More than 1.4 million homes and businesses experienced a power outage in the wake of tropical storm Isaias. In particular, more than...
Two incidents grabbed public’s attention at outbreak of pandemic
At the start of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in March, Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal decided they needed...
Residents will feel sting of losing homestead benefit
I noticed my township’s website recently notified residents that the state will not be giving residents the second quarter homestead benefit to real estate...
Comet Neowise illustrates the importance of dark skies
Since the earliest days of human civilization, the night sky has been a source of fascination and mystery. Ancient star-gazers saw human and animal...
Holmdel group shows appreciation for police
On Independence Day 2020, more than 80 Chinese American families in Holmdel arranged a “Police Appreciation Week” to show gratitude to the police force...
State is correct to do away with title of freeholder
I applaud Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed bill to change the freeholder title to commissioner. In 1776 by definition, a freeholder was an elected official...
State’s position amounts to grand-standing
The announcement that the state has decided to change the title of county freeholders, in the middle of a pandemic, is mind-blowing. This is...
New report on plastics refutes false claims on reusables
We are in the middle of a health emergency, however, what happens to the environment still matters. Plastics are still getting into our waterways...
Opinion: We must protect cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic
I’m a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, writing on behalf of cancer survivors and their caregivers. I write out of concern for this...
A message from the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey
The images of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis are deeply disturbing. Mr. Floyd’s death is being investigated not only by the Hennepin County Attorney’s...
NJSIAA begins to plan for students’ return to high school sports in New Jersey
By Mary Liz Ivins
In my decades as an educator and school administrator, I’m hard pressed to find a situation as challenging as what we...