Tag: Opinion
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On The Road 3/12: 2021 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Sport Platinum
By Peter Perrotta When the powers that be at Cadillac were looking for someone exciting to help them launch their kickoff press junket for the newly redesigned 2021 Escalade, they turned to Spike Lee. Yes, that same Brooklyn-born Hollywood film maker who directed “Do The Right Thing,” “She’s Gotta Have It,” “Malcolm X” and many…
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SOLUTIONS 3/12: The Latest on Electric Vehicles
By Huck Fairman As our planet warms and we experience extreme weather of all varieties, people, governments and manufacturers are seeking ways to reduce emissions. Because vehicles are a major source of those emissions, many in the same groups are turning to and encouraging the manufacture, usage and improvement of electric vehicles. While scientists and…
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Opinion: New marijuana laws ‘ill conceived’ in relation to minors
Recently, New Jersey enacted a law that deals with underage possession of marijuana and alcohol forbidding parents from being informed at the first offense. Under the law, police are legally prohibited from informing parents about their child being caught underage drinking or with marijuana. The second and third offense allows them to inform the parents,…
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LOOSE ENDS 3/12: Spencer Reynolds
By Pam Hersh I am in a daze over all the celebratory days that exist among the 59 days that make up February and March. Every day marks a different celebration – ranging from the big name holidays – Valentine’s, Ground Hog, Presidents, St. Patrick’s, and sometimes Easter and Passover, to a slew of “raising-awareness…
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Opinion: Future affordable housing residents are listening
“What is said at these meetings matters and I hope my neighbors and residents of this beautiful community we share will welcome new neighbors with open arms instead of putting up roadblocks.” This is what Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning said during the March 1 Hopewell Township Committee meeting. I love that she said this because…
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On The Road 3/5: 2021 Mercedes E450 4matic Sedan
By Peter Perrotta For 27 years the E Class sedan has long been Mercedes Benz’ bread-and-butter. Well folks, that bread-and-butter just got a bit upper crusty. The luxury German auto makers’ best selling model has undergone a facelift for 2021 – inside and out – and the results have been to rave reviews. So much…
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SOLUTIONS 3/5: Endocrine Disruptors
By Huck Fairman “New York Times” columnist Nicholas Kristof reported on a recent book by epidemiologist Shanna Swan, “Count Down,” and studies by other scientists and professors that warn a class of chemicals is having serious impacts on our reproductive abilities. The chemicals are called endocrine disruptors. They, when they get into us, “mimic the…
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LOOSE ENDS 3/5: Princeton Community Housing Eddie Glaude
By Pam Hersh Yes, Eddie Glaude Jr. is an internationally renowned scholar, who speaks to the complex social, racial and economic dynamics of the American experience. Yes, Dr. Glaude is a professor and chair of the African American Studies Department at Princeton University. Yes, he is the author of several critically acclaimed books, the most…
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Opinion: New Jersey needs local civilian review boards with subpoena power
New Jerseyans need to demand legislative changes to the process of reviewing complaints of police misconduct throughout the state. Currently, municipal and county law enforcement agencies, county prosecutors, and the state’s Attorney General have the power to conduct internal affairs investigations regarding police misconduct and determine whether and how to discipline individual officers. It is…