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

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...

To Serve & Honor: The 1920s

    One hundred years ago we were entering the second decade of the 20th century. The 1920s would become known as the Roaring Twenties. It...

To Serve & Honor: Wreaths for Our Deceased Veterans

  The second Saturday in December is Wreaths Across America Day. In what had started out as a quest by a Maine wreath maker to...

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,...

Opinion: Strawberry rhubarb pie

The holiday season awakens the smells and tastes of my youth. Strawberry rhubarb pie was my favorite. As a boy, I would cut the...

Opinion: Bench jockeys: Win or lose, it’s how you play the game

In my younger years, I played baseball. A lot of baseball in many locations and at various levels. As any follower of the game...

Remember those who served on Veterans Day, and every day

Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day. At the first Armistice Day, on Nov. 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson stated: “To us in America, the...

Azra Baig is an active participant in South Brunswick community

  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 ‘walks the talk’ in South Brunswick

I am proud and happy to support my friend and colleague, Azra Baig, for re-election to the South Brunswick Board of Education. As a nurse...

Reader influenced by Azra Baig

My time on the South Brunswick Board of Education has been my most meaningful commitment I have had the privilege of taking part in....

Resident impressed by Azra Baig’s commitment to community

It is my great pleasure to endorse Azra Baig for re-election to the South Brunswick Board of Education. I have been a member of the...

Azra Baig is ‘selfless, non-political character’ needed on South Brunswick school board

I am writing to support Azra Baig to be re-elected to the South Brunswick Board Of Education. Ms. Baig has shown, during her time on...

Tim Howard was a leader on, off the soccer field

U.S. soccer phenom and North Brunswick's hometown hero Tim Howard has hung up his cleats. My friendship with Tim began when he played for the...

Taxes in New Jersey are too high; don’t waste on repairs to Wildwood boardwalk

I read an article about the campaign to use gas tax funds by State Senator Steve Sweeney (D-NJ) for repairs to the boardwalk on...

Azra Baig listens to both students and parents

I am a parent of a student at South Brunswick High School, volunteer coordinator for the South Brunswick Parent Teacher Organization's President’s Council, and...

Honor veterans on POW/MIA Recognition Day

Our country is founded on the men and women who have fought and sacrificed for the freedom that we hold so dear. Of the millions...

Scott Friedman: From the heart to the head to the hand

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a memory worth? Scott Friedman, a freelance photographer who worked for Greater Media Newspapers and...

Back to School safety tips

With summer coming to a close, children and their parents are looking forward to the beginning of the new school year. Back to school...

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Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County Spring Garden Days Plant Sale


Hillsborough UNICO Charity Golf Outing

Hillsborough UNICO Charity Golf Outing


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