NB Opinion
Opinion: Objectors to Route 130 Quick Chek are being mischaracterized
The Route 130 area residents association would like to address statements made over the course of the North Brunswick Zoning Board meetings held over...
Opinion: Plastic and paper bag ban will not impact landfills, but will affect middle class shoppers
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law PL 2020, c117 which prohibits single-use plastic and paper bags at grocery stores. Beginning May 4, 2022, New...
Opinion: Imran Bukhari offers ‘fresh perspective’ for South Brunswick
It is time for a new generation of leaders to step forward in South Brunswick.
I have been a proud resident of South Brunswick for...
Opinion: Imran Bukhari will focus on mental health and deeper education if elected to South Brunswick Board of Education
As a South Brunswick resident of 23 years and mother of two boys who went through the South Brunswick Public Schools system, I want...
Opinion: South Brunswick BOE incumbents assure school district will be well-run
Re-elect Barry Nathanson (column 2), Lisa Rodgers (column 6) and Dr. Stephen Parker (column 7) as our three members of the South Brunswick Board...
Opinion: North Brunswick Food Bank needs assistance after damage from Tropical Storm Ida
Nov. 26, 2021, marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of the North Brunswick Food Bank. The food bank has served the North Brunswick...
County Corner: September 11
For most of us, Sept. 11, 2001, began like any other day. We began our Tuesday by going to work or school or beginning...
Opinion: At Middlesex County Fairgrounds, tater tots in a dog bowl are ‘fair’ game
Coming from New York City, specifically Brooklyn, I wasn’t exactly familiar with a state or county fair. My only exposure to it is what...
Your Turn: My Daughter Was Here
Like thousands of other American teenagers this month, my daughter met the qualifications and was conferred a high school diploma last week. Her family...
Opinion: Ruckers support the North Brunswick community
We are writing this letter as a means to express our sincere thank you to the Raritan Bay Ruckers who visited the North Brunswick...
County Corner: D-Day
On the morning of June 6, more than 156,000 Allied troops – consisting of primarily American, British and Canadian soldiers but including troops from...
Your Turn: Memorial Day is a time to honor, thank service members for their sacrifices
Each year, on the last Monday in May, we celebrate Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer. We traditionally light up the grill,...
Your Turn: Police cannot continue to treat minorities as inferior
Recently, the world witnessed a murder trial involving former police officer Derek Chauvin who was witnessed by the world as he knelt on the...
Your Turn: Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey stands with those in Israel
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey released the following statement regarding the unrest in the Middle East:
Israel is currently experiencing large-scale...
Opinion: CASA volunteers establish safe, stable, permanent home for children
Child abuse and neglect is a serious problem affecting every segment of our community, and finding solutions requires input and action from everyone.
While this...
Your Turn: World Autism Month
April is World Autism Month, beginning with the observed World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, officially declared by the United Nations in 2008.
During...
Opinion: New Jersey should make patients a priority by issuing more medical marijuana permits
As a cancer survivor living with multiple sclerosis, I’ve experienced many symptoms over the years where medical marijuana would have made such a difference...
Opinion: One year later, pandemic fear erased at Chelsea communities
It was March 12, 2020, when COVID-19 arrived and our assisted living communities locked down. Visitation was stopped, residents had to be isolated in...