Tri-Town Opinion
Sandy Millspaugh was a conservation trailblazer
By Michele S. Byers
The year was 2002, and New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s board of trustees faced a tough decision. The owner of a nearly...
Pallone’s vote on legislation is disappointing
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR36) was, thankfully, passed in the House of Representatives on Oct. 3. Unfortunately, our representative, Frank Pallone, cast a...
Tax reform would benefit ‘the 1 percent’
I write in response to the Your Turn guest column, “High-Tax New Jersey Could Benefit From Federal Tax Reform,” that was published in the...
Your local newspaper: The real deal
By Jim Zachary
While no one should ever say "I know it's real because I saw it on the internet," everyone should be able to...
High-tax New Jersey could benefit from federal tax reform
By John P. Curley and Tony Howley
A few generations ago, many Americans would have balked at the statement “government and big business work together...
Pledging allegiance to nation is not a problem
This is a response to a recent letter to the editor that had the headline “Suggestions In Lieu of Pledging Allegiance.”
To whom we give...
Sweeney fought to protect funding for those with disabilities
The state budget battle took many twists and turns this year, but we would be remiss not to acknowledge the final funding bill and...
Suggestions in lieu of pledging allegiance
To whom or to what we give our allegiance is a religious matter that does not belong on a government agenda or a public...
Sporting events should be taken lightly
Whenever India and Pakistan meet in cricket semifinal or final matches, people on both sides of the border expect only a win from their...
Scammers do not take a summer vacation
Summer scams are skyrocketing and everyone, regardless of age, is being scammed. Scammers use robot calls, regular telephone calls, emails, social media, eBay, Craigslist...
American Health Care Act will negatively affect persons with disabilities
The American Health Care Act (AHCA), which was recently passed by the House and will be voted on soon by the Senate, will have...
Some outcomes have to be taken on faith
Borden Applegate, this area's favorite regularly corresponding atheist, favors us in a recent edition of the Tri-Town News with another of his interesting screeds...
Marijuana should not be legalized for tax revenue
Democratic state Sen. Nicholas Scutari recently sponsored a bill to legalize marijuana. Under this bill, marijuana could be grown, sold and used in New...
EMS volunteers put others before themselves
The theme of this year’s EMS Week, from May 21-27, “Always in service,” perfectly describes New Jersey’s volunteer EMTs. No matter the emergency, weather,...
Resident questions mayor’s vote on budget
Liberals are conflicted souls. Gone are the days of the JFK Democrats who are replaced by ultra-liberals Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren and...
Officials erred in allowing people to live in woods
There are better options for people with housing issues than living in the woods ("Howell Reaches Out to People Living in Woods." Tri-Town News,...
Writer questions the power of prayer
In May, the President called for another National Day of Prayer. Why? Has prayer brought peace to the world, or to the bloodshed capital...
Murphy is resident’s selection for governor
All my life, in public service as the former inspector general of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and as a private citizen commuting...
