Tag: Opinion
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LOOSE ENDS 11/13: Rent Parties
By Pam Hersh In this time of high angst over the state of our democracy, job security, fiscal resources, housing insecurity/potential eviction, and, of course, our health during a raging pandemic, I have had the best time going to a party, albeit a virtual one. The celebration is known as a “rent party,” an annual…
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Princeton Mobile Food Pantry thanks supporters, seeks additional donations
The Princeton Mobile Food Pantry (PMFP) is a grassroots organization that has operated in various forms since 2010. In 2017, we established a partnership with Mercer Street Friends Food Bank and offered a weekly pickup for over 300 people at the Henry Pannell Learning Center. Under COVID-19, we became independent and mobile, changed our name…
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On The Road 11/6: 2021 Chevy Trailblazer AWD RS
By Peter Perrotta The first thing you can’t fail to notice about the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer RS AWD that I recently drove for one week is its striking color: Oasis Blue. If I were naming it – and I am sure the folks at Chevy are glad that I’m not – I would’ve opted for…
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Opinion: East Brunswick Army vet is ‘greatest unsung hero of World War II’
I am a former director of Public Safety in East Brunswick, and I’m also a military veteran of the U.S. Navy, which I served in from 1975 through 1980. I served as director in East Brunswick from 1998 until 2005, and served the East Brunswick Police Department from 1980 through 2005. I am now a…
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Opinion: What is a veteran?
“What is a veteran?” my 10-year-old grandson asked as he was trying to reconcile the picture of the 18-year-old soldier in the album with his 85-year-old grandfather sitting next to him. “Did you have to wait to become old and be a grandfather to be a veteran?” he asked. “No,” I replied. “I enlisted in…
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Opinion: Veterans understand what it’s like to live in uncertain times
Every November we honor, remember and thank our Veterans. This year, during a global health pandemic, we can all be especially grateful for the courage and dedication of our veterans as they have always understood what it’s like to live in uncertain times, and to make sacrifices for the safety of others. Veterans Day was…
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On The Road 10/30: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Limited
By Peter Perrotta It’s hard to live down your reputation once it has been achieved. You know, we all have that “frugal” friend who has earned his or her reputation by accounting for every penny when it comes time to chip in to pay the bill at the diner. Much the same can be said…
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SOLUTIONS 10/30: Artwork inspires us to take action to protect water bodies
By Huck Fairman As most readers are aware, man’s activity, and particularly his emissions from fossil fuel usage, are warming the earth – the atmosphere, the oceans and the continents. Many residents are doing their part and more to help address, publicize and correct the situation. But among the more striking efforts to bring these…
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Opinion: Members of Princeton Community Housing thank the late Marvin Reed for his contributions
We, the Boards of Trustees of Princeton Community Housing Development Corp and Princeton Community Housing (PCH), join with the larger community to mourn the death of former mayor of Princeton Borough, Marvin Reed. A champion of and advocate for affordable housing, enabling, among others, the expansion of PCH’s Princeton senior community Harriet Bryan House, Marvin…