NB Opinion

County Corner: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 16 is a significant day. It is the celebration of one of our greatest leaders of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate his...

Pandemic fuels increase in tobacco use in youths

From 2005 to 2020, adult cigarette smoking rates fell from around 20% to 12%, and youth cigarette smoking...

The State We’re In: Kick off 2023 with a ‘First Day’ hike

By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get...

County Corner: Holiday Celebrations 2022

It is that time of the year when we look forward to seeing family and friends. Whether it...

County Corner: Veterans Day – Nov. 11, 2022

Veterans Day is held on the anniversary of the end of World War I, for which fighting stopped...

NB Opinion

Vote third party this year

Clinton and Trump. Are you listening to these two? They are making it crystal clear (because of their greed, they can’t help themselves) that when...

For good health, bathe in a forest

By Michele S. Byers With 130 miles of coastline, New Jersey residents know all about the joys of sunbathing at the beach, but how about...

You live by choice, not by chance

It is not the world that distresses you, but how you relate to it. We’ve read and heard messages similar to this, but usually no...

Celebrate National Security Officer Appreciation Week

Security officers are hard-working, highly trained men and women who deter crime, lead evacuations, provide information, work closely with local law enforcement and are...

Police officer concerned about intraracial violence

Just as America recently celebrated Labor Day, Chicago also reached a notable milestone as well with its 500th homicide. It’s a milestone that is not...

High school athletics serve a greater purpose

I was filled with Garden State-centric pride watching 17-year-old Union Catholic High School student Sydney McLaughlin compete in the Rio Olympics, and I thoroughly...

Azra Baig is the right choice for South Brunswick school board

The South Brunswick School Board election is Nov. 8, and I am so proud to endorse Azra Baig, community activist, and my good friend,...

Mayor grateful for support of Louisiana fundraiser

North Brunswick is a wonderful, generous and caring community. The Cajun fundraising event on Aug. 31 for the Louisiana flood victims was a huge success....

Union scale wages affect need for gas tax hike

We are told that there is a deficit in the transportation fund. Whose fault is that? Are we taxed too little? Of course not. The...

Baig offers ‘unique perspective’ to South Brunswick school board

I am reaching out to the South Brunswick community to show my support and encourage others to support the re-election of Azra Baig to...

Azra Baig is a ‘pillar of the community’

I have known Azra Baig for years. Azra and I live in the same community, and our children have gone to school together...

Reader: Let’s take our country back

I am an octogenarian. Hopefully, I will be voting in the November general election. This morning after seeing and hearing the news, I had to...

All New Jerseyans deserve access to healthy food

According to a recent report by The Food Trust, the Healthy Corner Store Initiative has helped to improve healthy food access in lower-income communities...

Children need eye exams before starting school

I’m writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. The goal of this observance...

Learn about Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan Aug. 10

The Atlantic Ocean’s vastness is shared by many, especially along the heavily populated stretch of coast between New York and Virginia. The ocean is used...

Police at risk in traffic stops

Routine traffic stops. No more are there routine traffic stops. The police are under attack, under assault when they make routine traffic stops. The Department...

Proposed storage units impede on homeowners’ privacy

Imagine a two-story building lying on its side, fitting into 192 feet of real estate, a monolithic structure that dwarfs surrounding households and backyards...

DEP’s proposed revisions may threaten water supply

The League of Women Voters of Ocean Township is urging the New Jersey Senate to post SCR66 for a vote as soon as possible. If...

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TADA! Youth Theater Presents Common Ground April 20 through May 11


Read & Pick Program: Chickens

Read & Pick Program: Chickens


Doudet-Naudin Wine Dinner

Doudet-Naudin Wine Dinner



Spring Career & Internship Fair

Spring Career & Internship Fair