Category: opinion/letters_to_editor

  • MONTGOMERY: School should postpone giving superintendent new contract

    Phyllis Bursh, Montgomery At the board retreat last Friday, the Montgomery school board decided to wait a year before working on long-term planning due to the fact that there are four open seats in this November’s election. However, before July 1, these same members will make a decision that is more important than long-term planning.…

  • PRINCETON: Battlefield will be lost to housing development

    Robert Doscher, New Fairfield, Connecticut Many places in the United States claim to be a birthplace of something American, whether it’s Coney Island and the hot dog or New Orleans and jazz. Princeton, it can be argued, is the birthplace of American freedom. The field where it was born is about to be torn apart…

  • SKILLMAN: Rock Brook School celebrates 40 years

    Mary Caterson, Rock Brook School On June 7, Rock Brook School held A Celebration of 40 Years at Hopewell Valley Vineyards. The evening celebrated more than four decades of providing exceptional special education services to children, as well as support for families and professionals. Our staff and our students are the heart and soul of…

  • PRINCETON: Support resolution and developing affordable housing

    Danile A. Harris, Princeton To its credit, Princeton Council recently voted to acquire two lots on Lytle Street currently owned by Roman Barsky. Most significantly, Mayor Liz Lempert gave instructions to the council attorney to prepare a resolution to acquire the land in such a way that the land will not be restricted to use…

  • WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO: Post-prom event continues tradition of ‘Pirate Pride”

    Dennis Leopold, WW-P High School South On behalf of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, I want to thank our parents and sponsors for making the post-prom an outstanding affair. Annually, we are amazed when we arrive back at school after the prom to find the building transformed into a fantasy land. This year parent artists…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Fracking should be allowed, but regulated by government

    To the editor:  Should the fracking industry be left unregulated? No fracking way! Fracking should not be treated as an issue of bad or good, black and white. Hydraulic fracturing has both beneficial and detrimental consequences. However, the problem comes from the lack of control the government has over the industry. Because Fracking companies…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Will GOP treat Christie’s scandal the same as Clinton’s emails?

    To the editor:  As the 2016 presidential election gradually gets closer with each coming day, the GOP candidates continue to come from every which way. While Hillary Clinton remains the clear favorite for the Democratic nomination, it seems as if all of the candidates still have a chance in the GOP race. For years,…

  • MANVILLE: High turnout in GOP primary said something in mayor’s race

    To the editor:  In Somerset County it seemed all eyes were on the primary election held Tuesday, June 2, in Manville. Several years ago no one wanted to run for mayor as a Republican and now seven years later we had a four-way race for the top job. However, concerns over the possibility of…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Ruth Luse a valued, trusted, much loved and respected friend

    Kim Bruno, Jean Gianacaci, Heidi Kahme, Linda Maiden, Vanessa Sandom, Sheryl Stone, Sally Turner, Lisa Wolff  She was hoping to make 50 years, but that’s not the case for Ruth Luse, the editor of this newspaper. Do you think for a minute it will be easy to retire this newspaper lady born with ink…