Tag: Opinion
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On The Road 8/6: 2021 Audi Q5 Quattro
By Peter Perrotta Since the Olympics are currently front and center, it’s plain to see that having to face stiff competition usually makes the individual perform better. Much the same can be said in the world of automotive manufacturing. If your competition in a particular segment is stiff, it will, almost always, force each manufacturer…
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SOLUTIONS 8/6: Our Burning Earth
By Huck Fairman Many, if not most, in our region have been aware of the climate crisis. Many, but far from most, have turned to electric vehicles (EVs) and solar panels. While emissions in the United States and Europe have been declining, this summer’s extreme heat and weather events warn that we are not doing…
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County Corner: Return to normalcy
While we spent last summer social distancing and avoiding large gatherings, this summer we are now able to gather once again thanks to the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. As restaurants, gyms, offices, camps, beaches and other outdoor spaces fully reopen, we are beginning to approach some level of normalcy in our daily lives. Still,…
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Opinion: Murphy was ‘extraordinary’ during pandemic
Gov. Phil Murphy deserves a second term as our governor based on his extraordinary work during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Let’s vote this November for Gov. Murphy and his entire team. Taj Ahmad Parlin section of Old Bridge
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Opinion: Townhouses will ‘change character’ of Edison
I am against the 23 townhouses proposed to be built in the former Charlie Brown’s restaurant. This does not maintain our current community values, our master plan, and affects our overcrowded school system. Maintaining this burst of growth by adding extra homes can cause our main water lines to rupture, which in turn will cause…
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On the Road: 2021 Toyota Venza XLE
By Peter Perrotta Once someone finds out that I review cars, they usually hit me with, “Well, what’s the best car to buy?” That’s not an easy question to answer. There are so many variables that go into a car or truck buying decision, like, how much do you intend on spending? What is it…
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SOLUTIONS 7/30: Packaging That Doesn’t Poison Our Environment
By Huck Fairman We all purchase food, drinks and items that often come to us in plastics. Yet most of us are aware that studies have shown plastics to be degrading, if not outright poisoning, our environments and the creatures (including us) who live in them. Plastics found in our oceans, and other water bodies, are…
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SOLUTIONS 7/30: Packaging That Doesn’t Poison Our Environment
By Huck Fairman We all purchase food, drinks and items that often come to us in plastics. Yet most of us are aware that studies have shown plastics to be degrading, if not outright poisoning, our environments and the creatures (including us) who live in them. Plastics found in our oceans, and other water bodies, are…
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SOLUTIONS 7/30: Packaging That Doesn’t Poison Our Environment
By Huck Fairman We all purchase food, drinks and items that often come to us in plastics. Yet most of us are aware that studies have shown plastics to be degrading, if not outright poisoning, our environments and the creatures (including us) who live in them. Plastics found in our oceans, and other water bodies, are…