Tri-Town Opinion
Trump is not qualified for any government job
I am ashamed that we have allowed Donald Trump to run for president on a major party.
This has made the United States the laughingstock...
Planned Parenthood has transformed women’s health
This month, Planned Parenthood is 100 years strong. Planned Parenthood was founded by Margaret Sanger in a Brooklyn brownstone, when the two most common...
Resident supports Arnone and DiMaso for freeholders
For many years, I have been a close observer of county government and of politics in and around the state.
Monmouth County Freeholder Serena DiMaso...
Police officers must treat all citizens equally
Over the past decade, it appears that our society is fractured more than it had been in the past. There are many divisions within...
Blue lines are town-sponsored vandalism
It is outrageous that some New Jersey communities such as Mahwah in Bergen County and Mantua Township in Gloucester are painting a blue line...
Public question would aid equine industry
Public Question No. 1 on the Nov. 8 ballot may not be the solution to our failing horse industry, but what is?
One aspect of...
Athletes, parents and coaches must face soccer realities
High school soccer teams are losing their best players, who in turn are missing once-in-a-lifetime experiences due to delusions of rare college scholarships and...
Writer questions Hillary Clinton’s actions
Federal laws make it a felony to intentionally conceal, remove or destroy federal records as defined under the act, punishable with a fine and...
Ask legislators to vote against gas tax
New Jersey’s reputation for uber corruption is again lovingly preserved by the New Jersey legislators in Trenton. They announced that their irresponsible borrowing/spending from...
Trump: Prey or predator?
As the famous ethologist Konrad Lorenz told us in his classic 1963 book, "On Aggression," we humans are closer to prey than predator —...
Our wonderful State of New Jersey
What a wonderful state New Jersey is.
We have a train accident in Hoboken, and overnight a majority of our Legislature quickly enacts two new...
New Jersey wine industry boosts agritourism
By Michele S. Byers
You may be surprised to learn that two New Jerseyans started our state’s wine industry almost two decades before the American...
NESE has economic, environmental, energy benefits
As business manager of the Operating Engineers Local 825, I represent the interests of nearly 7,000 highly trained heavy equipment operators. We have been...
New Jersey’s wine industry enjoying a renaissance
You may be surprised to learn that two New Jerseyans started our state’s wine industry almost two decades before the American Revolution.
At the time,...
Northeast supply line is necessary for energy, economy
The Engineers Labor-Employer Cooperative (ELEC) represents nearly 7,000 Local 825 operating engineers and the signatory contractors who employ them. ELEC focuses on promoting economic...
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...
Democratic candidates worthy of support
President John F. Kennedy said we need leaders who “can guide us through darkness to a safe and sure future” (acceptance speech, July...
