Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Arlene Polito will be remembered for her service to Jackson

    I along with many in the Jackson community responded with great sadness to the news that Arlene Polito passed away after a long illness. Arlene was dedicated to public life and worked tirelessly on behalf of her community in many capacities. She was a pioneer — in 1979, she served as the first female mayor…

  • Marriage is no diamond commercial

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH The worst thing about watching TV this time of the year is the diamond commercials. You know what I’m talking about. The handsome young man is ice skating with his beloved bride, and he slips and moves clumsily around on the ice much to her amusement. When she…

  • TNR is a humane answer to the problem of feral cats

    From our talks with people about feral cats, we have found that many of them do not really understand that the most humane way to handle these unfortunate cats is through what is now called Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). It is a win-win situation for the cats and their human neighbors. The life of a homeless cat…

  • Pinelands preservation protects nature and all who rely on it

    Guest Column • John C. Stokes When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find that it is bound fast by a thousand invisible cords that cannot be broken to everything in the universe. Naturalist John Muir reflected on the connection between all parts of nature when he wrote those words during his…

  • Global warming is just a ‘dash’ of hot sauce away

    Coda • GREG BEAN The office holiday party was last week, and to everyone’s pleasure, it was potluck. Attendees were encouraged to bring their favorite dishes and, man, did they come through. There was a whole cubicle filled with hot, maincourse dishes. Another was filled with salads. Another was crammed with desserts. Lots of the…

  • Many people helped make Fall Fest a success

    Main Street New Egypt and the Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) would like to thank the many people and organizations who came together on Nov. 1 to make Fall Fest a great day for the community. M any thanks to Mayor Ron Dancer and the Township Committee, the New Egypt police, fire and first aid departments.…

  • GCU president Jeffries tapped to serve on transition team

    New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie recently named Georgian Court University President Rosemary E. Jeffries to the education subcommittee of his transition team. According to a press release from the university, Jeffries brings to the bipartisan group her extensive experience in leadership roles at colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations, and in pastoral ministry, public affairs, and…

  • Let your senators know how you feel about health care

    Hooray for Nicolas Antonoff on his fax to our illustrious senator, Robert Menendez, concerning the health care bill (“Writer Addresses Menendez on Health Reform,” Tri-Town News, Letters to the Editor, Dec. 3). I offer this piece of advice to all of you who want to voice your opinions to our U.S. senators. Go to your…