Lawrence Ledger Opinion

Bordentown Opinion

The ‘Ivy League’ look is unhealthy for your trees!

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation While out walking or driving, did you ever notice trees so covered with ivy that they look like totally different life...

Bordentown Opinion

Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers -...

Bordentown Opinion

Shy, elusive bobcats rebounding in New Jersey

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation You might think a biologist who's spent nearly two decades...

Bordentown Opinion

Can New Jersey cities become more ‘spongy’ and green?

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ever heard of a "sponge city?" Sponge cities are urban...

Bordentown Opinion

Thank this New Jersey woman for your blueberries!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Walk into nearly any grocery store, any time of year,...

Lawrence Ledger Opinion

LOOSE ENDS 7/24: John Weingart: Plagues and Pandemics: A Musical Tradition

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - July 21, 2020

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

Atlantic-Hub Opinion

Submitted Content - July 19, 2020

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...

SOLUTIONS 7/17: Our Changing World

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - July 17, 2020

By Huck Fairman A tropical storm came ashore near Atlantic City and blew up along much of the Mid-Atlantic coast, flooding roads and fields. High...

LOOSE ENDS 7/17: Nick Sutter

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - July 13, 2020

By Pam Hersh My angst antennae are particularly sensitive these days, so when I heard the news, I made my Edvard Munch “Scream” face, and...

Opinion: There must be an end to systemic racism in Lawrence Township Public Schools

Lawrence Ledger Opinion

Reader Submitted - July 10, 2020

In response to the modern-day lynchings of Ahmuad Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and in New Jersey, Maurice Gordon, that have all...

LOOSE ENDS 7/10: Dr. Sean Naini

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - July 7, 2020

By Pam Hersh COVID-19 has upended our reality in so many different ways including bringing us a brand new reality television show: Telehealth-2020. Gone are...

SOLUTIONS 7/3: The Coming Costs

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - July 3, 2020

By Huck Fairman Along with the spreading of the coronavirus, this country is facing a range of destructive changes from the climate crisis. And, not...

Opinion: Lawrence Township Public Schools need to reexamine equity in education

Lawrence Ledger Opinion

Reader Submitted - June 29, 2020

As protests against police brutality and racial inequality spread to Lawrence Township, advocates for racial justice should also examine another institution: schools. In Lawrence and...

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