Tri-Town Opinion
Opinion: Postal employees ask for communities to observe social distancing during deliveries
During these challenging times, postal employees are working hard to ensure residents stay connected with their world through the mail. Whether it’s medications, a...
Opinion: First responders deserve line of duty death benefits due to coronavirus crisis
As a matter of practice, policy and procedure, the vast majority of law enforcement agencies provide for certain employment benefits for all sworn personnel,...
Voting by mail is a good option for residents
The coronavirus has forced many changes in how we interact socially. We now have to
worry about daily food supplies, educating our children without schools...
Nonprofit will assist people having mental health issues
The importance of focusing on our mental health needs at this time cannot be underestimated. We are all facing unexpected changes in our work...
Opinion: Ask legislators to support vote-by-mail security
It’s almost election time.
Our primary is just over two months away, which should place it right smack in the middle of a global pandemic....
Monmouth County officials address COVID-19 crisis
In this unprecedented time of uncertainty, as we are all dealing with COVID-19, we wanted to let each and every one of you know...
‘Disingenuous politicians’ work to fool citizens
By RoseAnn Scotti
The Trump administration is suing New Jersey to block its rules that limit law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Jackson mayor announces new committee
The mayor and Township Council members in Jackson work hard every day to ensure Jackson is the best place to live, work and raise...
Timing is everything when it comes to suicide prevention
As the old adage goes, Timing is Everything.
A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to be asked to join a new suicide task...
Menorah lighting is now a tradition in Jackson
Sixteen years ago, Honey Greenberg and Linda Selznick of Bat Shalom Hadassah teamed up with Chabad’s Rabbi Carlebach to begin a new tradition: a...
Honesty in government is not an oxymoron
I sent letters to my Congressional representatives and to the Judiciary Committee chairs and ranking members on May 10, 2019. It is disgusting that...
Resident hoping Gov. Murphy will veto school tax legislation
After reading the article on Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson's comments following the now twice defeated referendum, I was...
Opinion: The Blurred Blue Line
They wear the blue uniform that symbolizes security
But protection for all citizens is not a surety.
It tends to shield them from criminal acts
By saying,...
No need for 287(g) program in Monmouth County
I grew up on a farm in Monmouth County and am a strong believer in that adage attributed to farmers: “If it ain’t broke...
Superintendent offers details about referendum
I want to take a moment to inform the public about FRHSD: Ensuring Excellence, a proposal to reinvest in the Freehold Regional High School...
Energy efficiency crucial for New Jersey’s future
By Michele S. Byers
Imagine two light bulbs side by side. One is a 12-watt LED bulb and the other is a traditional 60-watt incandescent...
Moritorium on development proposed in New Jersey
With traffic increasing at an alarming rate in New Jersey, with the loss of open space and farmland, with the quality of water and...
Massive bird losses should be ‘a rallying call to action’
By Michele S. Byers
Bird watchers all over New Jersey have been feeling something amiss.
"I see lots of backyard birds like cardinals and robins, but...