Tri-Town Opinion
New Jersey’s aging water infrastructure
By Michele S. Byers
If you are like most people, you probably do not pay much attention to where your water comes from or where...
Ramtown fire company appreciates support
On Dec. 23, the Ramtown-Howell Fire Company assisted Santa Claus with its annual Santa Ride/food pantry food drive. Santa and Ramtown firefighters collected over...
The land before time: N.J.’s Kittatinny Ridge and Valley
By Michele S. Byers
Do you remember watching "The Land before Time" and wondering if Littlefoot and his cadre of dinosaur friends would succeed in...
While bats hibernate, scientists hope for survival
By Michele S. Byers
As temperatures cool and daylight hours shorten, New Jersey’s non-migrating bats have gone into hibernation.
For the last decade, hibernation for New...
Say yes to subsidy for nuclear plants
If we say yes to nuclear plants, we say yes to New Jersey’s fuel diversity, which is necessary to protect the reliable, affordable flow...
How do we save our children from teen suicide?
Adolescent admissions for inpatient psychiatric care have risen over 54 percent in the United States in the last five years. And, according to research...
Beekeepers need help keeping hobby alive
I need everyone’s help in saving honeybees in New Jersey. I’m a Montclair beekeeper and if a proposed amendment to state law is adopted,...
Rail commuters will face extra charge
Gov. Chris Christie has given New Jersey Transit rail commuters one more reason to be thankful he has less than one month remaining to...
Students should receive lower mass transit rates
I read recently about NJ Transit rail fare increases in New Jersey which are supposed to help fund the tunnel to New York. This...
Freehold Township woman seeks life-changing transplant
A serious medical issue has made life a challenge for Lynn Kava of Freehold Township, but she has maintained a positive outlook as she...
A green agenda for New Jersey’s new governor
By Michele S. Byers
With a new governor taking office in January, New Jersey has a great opportunity to regain its national environmental leadership role.
On...
Life, liberty … and a clean environment
By Michele S. Byers
As Americans, we have the right to free speech, the right to practice our religion of choice and the right to...
Let’s give back time, energy to teaching and learning
By Charles Sampson
New Jersey is in the process of implementing new science assessments to align to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science.
According...
New Jersey adoptees benefit from new law
Since the Jan. 1 enactment of the new law that removed secrecy in adoption, nearly 4,000 New Jersey adoptees have requested their original birth certificates.
Immense gratitude is...
Support needed for the Capital to the Coast Trail
Fifteen years ago an idea was born to create a multipurpose trail that would traverse the state from the beautiful beachfront of Manasquan to...
Vote yes to support county library
The Monmouth County Library Commission endorses a yes vote on question No. 1 on the Nov. 7 ballot and urges voters who appreciate the...
Monmouth SPCA not a party to state report
As the executive director and the chief humane law enforcement officer of the Monmouth County SPCA, I felt it was important to address the...
Extreme hurricanes highlight concerns about climate change
By Michele S. Byers
With two months to go, the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has made history as one of the most active and destructive...
