SOLUTIONS 11/27: Initiatives and ideas to address climate change
By Huck Fairman
As climate change becomes more pronounced – the warmest years on record have all been over the last several – societies and...
Opinion: Thanksgiving is a time to build memories
"We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing."
I enjoy all the holidays when the family gathers together. But, Thanksgiving is special. It isn’t only...
Program provides support services to those dealing with challenges related to COVID-19
By Robert Kley
More than one-third of New Jersey adults surveyed by the National Center for Health Statistics and Census Bureau from April 23 through...
SOLUTIONS 11/20: Looking Ahead
By Huck Fairman
The last week in New Jersey has seen beautiful, summer-like days with blue skies and temperatures in the 70s. Many have ventured...
Election letters policy
Letters to the editor regarding the 2020 general election to be held Nov. 3 will be accepted through Oct. 16.
Candidates may not submit a...
Opinion: Cigarette tax would lessen suffering from cancer
More than 53,000 New Jerseyans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year and almost 16,000 will lose their lives from the disease....
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...
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...
SOLUTIONS 8/21: Our Final Warning
By Huck Fairman
This summer, parts of this country have been experiencing record heat, a hurricane or two, torrential rains, or droughts and wildfires. And...
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...
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...
SOLUTIONS 8/14: Our String of Disasters
By Huck Fairman
How bad is it? Three years ago, the NY Times reported, FEMA had been managing 27 “major disasters” around the country, with...
LOOSE ENDS 8/14: Barry Rabner
By Pam Hersh
For the past 18 years, Barry Rabner, CEO and president of Penn Medicine Princeton Health (PMPH), has accumulated a slew of professional...
SOLUTIONS 8/7: THREATS AND ADAPTATIONS
By Huck Fairman
Princeton University climate scientist, Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, has been looking at the possible impacts from ocean level rise, storm surges, higher tides...
LOOSE ENDS 8/7: Jackie Fay – Grit + Polish
By Pam Hersh
My daily walks, generally stress relieving, have become stress inducing, as I walk the streets of downtown Princeton and pass an increasing...
LOOSE ENDS 7/31: Shin-Yi Lin, Eagleton Institute Fellow
By Pam Hersh
A few weeks ago, I had the honor of Zooming into a Rutgers University graduation that featured only four graduates, all accomplished...
LOOSE ENDS 7/24: John Weingart: Plagues and Pandemics: A Musical Tradition
By Pam Hersh
My longtime friend John Weingart, associate director at the Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics, has a knack for delving into topics...
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...
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