Opinion: Cigarette tax would lessen suffering from cancer
More than 53,000 New Jerseyans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year and almost 16,000 will lose their lives from the disease....
Emmett’s Inn owner gave people nights to remember forever
It was early April 1978. The legal drinking age in New Jersey was 18 and I had turned 18 on March 27.
For months, a...
NJSIAA executive states case for high school sports
By Colleen Maguire
During the past five months, the lives of our student-athletes have changed drastically. In March, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
LOOSE ENDS 8/28: Susie Wilson and Voting
By Pam Hersh
After 90 years of living, Susie Wilson - renowned in New Jersey as a political activist, an advocate for teen sex education,...
SOLUTIONS 8/21: Our Final Warning
By Huck Fairman
This summer, parts of this country have been experiencing record heat, a hurricane or two, torrential rains, or droughts and wildfires. And...
Vote yes to legalization of cannabis on Nov. 3
On Election Day, Nov. 3, New Jersey voters will decide if the state will proceed with legalization of cannabis for adult use.
The current status...
Murphy, legislators enact significant laws under cover of pandemic
By Marc Gaswirth
Soon after the nightmarish effects of the coronavirus pandemic subside, school district administrators may ask themselves this question: Where is Chris Christie...
LOOSE ENDS 8/21: The Arts Council of Princeton’s ‘Paper Crane Project’ exhibit
By Pam Hersh
On Saturday afternoon, feeling a bit down under the COVID cloud, I closed my bag of Cheetos and decided to go to...
SOLUTIONS 8/14: Our String of Disasters
By Huck Fairman
How bad is it? Three years ago, the NY Times reported, FEMA had been managing 27 “major disasters” around the country, with...
LOOSE ENDS 8/14: Barry Rabner
By Pam Hersh
For the past 18 years, Barry Rabner, CEO and president of Penn Medicine Princeton Health (PMPH), has accumulated a slew of professional...
SOLUTIONS 8/7: THREATS AND ADAPTATIONS
By Huck Fairman
Princeton University climate scientist, Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, has been looking at the possible impacts from ocean level rise, storm surges, higher tides...
LOOSE ENDS 8/7: Jackie Fay – Grit + Polish
By Pam Hersh
My daily walks, generally stress relieving, have become stress inducing, as I walk the streets of downtown Princeton and pass an increasing...
LOOSE ENDS 7/31: Shin-Yi Lin, Eagleton Institute Fellow
By Pam Hersh
A few weeks ago, I had the honor of Zooming into a Rutgers University graduation that featured only four graduates, all accomplished...
LOOSE ENDS 7/24: John Weingart: Plagues and Pandemics: A Musical Tradition
By Pam Hersh
My longtime friend John Weingart, associate director at the Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics, has a knack for delving into topics...
Comet Neowise illustrates the importance of dark skies
Since the earliest days of human civilization, the night sky has been a source of fascination and mystery. Ancient star-gazers saw human and animal...
SOLUTIONS 7/17: Our Changing World
By Huck Fairman
A tropical storm came ashore near Atlantic City and blew up along much of the Mid-Atlantic coast, flooding roads and fields. High...
LOOSE ENDS 7/17: Nick Sutter
By Pam Hersh
My angst antennae are particularly sensitive these days, so when I heard the news, I made my Edvard Munch “Scream” face, and...
LOOSE ENDS 7/10: Dr. Sean Naini
By Pam Hersh
COVID-19 has upended our reality in so many different ways including bringing us a brand new reality television show: Telehealth-2020. Gone are...