• Korean War/service panel seeks members

    The Korean War/Service Veterans Association, Central Jersey Chapter No. 148, Monroe, welcomes new members. An invitation to join the chapter is extended to all veterans who served anytime during the Korean War (June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953) at any location, including Europe, or who served in Korea from July 27, 1953, to the…

  • Milltown adopts zoning law for tattoo parlors

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — In the end, deliberations over the operation of tattoo and piercing parlors came down to a compromise that allows those in existence to remain and restricts new establishments to Ryders Lane. The Borough Council voted 4-2 at its June 24 meeting to adopt an ordinance restricting tattoo and…

  • Game on

    Connor Lasch (c) of East Brunswick tries his hand at the Goblet Toss on June 19 during the annual St. Stan’s Carnival, held at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Sayreville. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Sen. Lautenberg’s defense of animals remembered

    With the passing of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, America’s animals — and those of us who care about them — have lost a friend and defender. In just the most recently completed session of the 112th Congress, Sen. Lautenberg came to the defense of egg-laying hens denied even minimal space, voted to limit subsidies for wealthy,…

  • FEMA monies shouldn’t pay for TV ads

    Yes, we were stronger than the storm, but not stronger than the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and not strong enough to withstand the flood of TV ads paid for with $25 million in federal disaster aid that should have gone to victims (“Christie Gets Star Billing in State’s Tourism Ads,” Asbury Park Press, May…

  • U.S. Army intelligence analyst seen as a hero

    The Manning family has produced great football quarterbacks to lead teams to victory. But U.S. Army whistleblower Bradley Manning is the most inspiring Manning on and off the field. He has stood up to forces larger than any linebacker. He has endured more pressure than from any Super Bowl game. He plays for a team,…

  • Remember ‘We the People’ on July 4

    I am writing to urge readers of this paper not to let another Fourth of July slide by in a haze of beer-and-bratwurst, color and noise. We need to remember that July 4 is really about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, that remarkable proclamation of our shared ideals: liberty, justice, equality and government…

  • Proposed bills help prevent violations of public trust

    I n New Jersey, we’re fortunate to have two fantastic tools to help maintain open government at all levels — the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), and the Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). When enacted, these two laws were revolutionary concepts that redefined elected officials’ relationship to the people who elected them…

  • Press Assoc. urges support for bills

    This is an open letter to New Jersey’s state senators: With the passage of time and well-documented advances in technology, New Jersey’s “open government” legislation requires an upgrade. Doing so is essential to ensure our citizens have ready access to their government records and meetings, thereby affirming New Jersey’s policy of transparency in government. To…

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