Tag: Opinion
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LOOSE ENDS 4/16: Bob Bruschi
By Pam Hersh Bob is back, not for long, but just long enough for Princeton to benefit from his wise and wry words, as well as his laser-focused ability to get things done by cutting through cliché-filled speeches and cutting down on daily Zoom meetings. Serving as acting administrator for Princeton is Bob Bruschi, who…
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On The Road 4/9: 2021 Nissan Kicks SR
By Peter Perrotta In the late 1970s, I drove and owned a Ford Pinto. I generally liked this vehicle. It had a manual transmission and a cool racing stripe. It was also fun to drive. All that came to a crashing halt one day, though, when I was motoring along with it and a news…
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Your Turn: Cranbury should opt out of marijuana sales
Would you sign a mortgage not knowing the terms and conditions? Would you accept a doctor’s recommendation for surgery if the doctor said, “I need money. I’ll send you to the hospital and do an appendectomy, brain surgery or maybe a heart bypass. Not sure what I’ll do until we’re there, so just say yes.”…
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LOOSE ENDS 4/9: Phyllis Marchand
By Pam Hersh “Breaking News” said the news alert that popped up on my phone. “Baseball’s Opening Day matchup between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets on Thursday (April 1, 2021) was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns.” I swiped my phone to send a message to someone who possibly ranks as Princeton New…
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On The Road 4/2: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4X4
By Peter Perrotta When I think of Jeeps, I can’t help but recall Bill Holland, the first managing editor I ever worked for back in the late ’70s. Holland was a throwback Damon Runyonesque character. He was a U.S. military veteran who loved to tell stories. He drove old military manual transmission Jeeps with no…
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SOLUTIONS 4/2: Recycling Revisited
By Huck Fairman Why recycle? While most local residents support the idea and associated policies, many may not be aware of the widespread need and advantages of doing so. Recently, on a Sierra Club zoom meeting, Amy Menzel, communications manager for the Atlantic Counties Utilities Authority, provided an overview of the need for recycling. As…
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LOOSE ENDS 4/2: James G. Demetriades, CEO and president of Penn Medicine Princeton Health
By Pam Hersh I tried to channel Oprah Winfrey interviewing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when I spoke with James G. Demetriades, the new CEO and president of Penn Medicine Princeton Health. Like Oprah, who had a personal relationship with the couple she was interviewing, I was friendly with the interviewee because I worked with…
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Your Turn: World Autism Month
April is World Autism Month, beginning with the observed World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, officially declared by the United Nations in 2008. During this month, as they do all year, organizations work to increase awareness and educate the public about autism, including what autism is and how many children are diagnosed each year.…
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Opinion: New Jersey should make patients a priority by issuing more medical marijuana permits
As a cancer survivor living with multiple sclerosis, I’ve experienced many symptoms over the years where medical marijuana would have made such a difference in my quality of life. But with no local dispensary to conveniently obtain the product, the lack of access and cost have been huge obstacles to my obtaining relief. Unfortunately, I…