Tag: Letters to the Editor
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Resident asks zoning board to reject request for variances
I am writing to urge the Upper Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to reject the variances needed for the warehouse proposal at Westhaven Farm on Route 524. I believe careful thought went into the current zoning rules and they are sufficient for our community. The best situation would be to preserve that farm, it…
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Business is ‘cautiously optimistic’ the worst may be over
What a difference a year makes. It was March 12, 2020, when COVID-19 arrived and our assisted living communities locked down. Visitation was stopped, residents had to be isolated in their apartments, marketing was suspended. Supporting the communities through the COVID-19 pandemic became a 24/7 focus. The pandemic has impacted all of us – residents,…
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Restore ‘E Pluribus Unum’ as America’s national motto
In 1787, our founding fathers deliberately and wisely gave us a secular Constitution. A short time later, a committee made up of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin – knowing that “unity is the first priority of success” – provided their new nation with a godless, secular motto: “E Pluribus Unum” (one out of…
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Democrats must take credit for passing COVID relief bill
Let’s make one thing crystal clear. The U.S. Senate, as a whole, did not pass the COVID relief bill; the Democrats in the Senate did without a single vote from the Republicans. Because the Democrats had the audacity to pass this bill, millions of people will soon receive stimulus payments of up to $1,400 to…
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Biden is trying to move America forward
I had the privilege of chairing Columbia University Students for Kennedy and then serving as a volunteer staff associate for his brother, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. I taught a course about Jack and Bobby Kennedy in Brookdale Community College’s lifelong learning program. President Kennedy while a senator wrote “Profiles in Courage,” a book about U.S.…
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Change societal ways with the Golden Rule
The culture and politics of our nation has declined. Identity politics and group thinking overtakes. The mainstream media only reports the “safe” issues while salient developments are not reported. Instead of concentrating on each individual’s liberty and freedom, there is a propensity to examine such inherent rights from a group perspective. “Diversity” and “inclusiveness” are the…
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Resident offers support for Congressman Smith
I am so proud to be represented by Congressman Chris Smith in not only New Jersey, but also in Washington, D.C. I know I can always place trust in Congressman Smith to help me resolve issues and be there to support me. Congressman Smith and his staff have gone above and beyond to help myself…
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People should be able to state their beliefs openly
One of the most disturbing aspects of the recent domestic terrorism attack on the U.S. Capitol is the threat of violence against those who speak up to condemn the violence. Good people are silenced out of fear for their safety and that of their family members. Indeed, for the first time in over a generation…
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Resident takes issue with Smith’s vote not to impeach Trump
Ten Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives made the audacious decision to impeach Donald Trump and stand up to the terrorists he provoked to invade the Capitol on Jan. 6. Not surprisingly, Chris Smith was not among those courageous lawmakers willing to put country before their own ambition. Smith, as always, was more…
