Tag: Opinion
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Opinion: Governing body of Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville decries theft and removal of Black Lives Matter signs
We write to decry the recent acts of vandalism, theft and removal of several “Black Lives Matter” signs in our community. The news of these events saddens us and, as citizens of Lawrence Township and members of the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, it is necessary to speak out. We hope and pray that the…
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On The Road 8/28: 2020 BMW X3 xdrive 30e
By Peter Perrotta There was a time – before cell phones and the internet – when making choices in life was a whole lot simpler. When it came to car shopping and available models, there weren’t three different versions of the same model. And, more specifically, there weren’t even that many models to chose from…
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Opinion: Schools should hold moment of silence every Sept. 11
As a country, we will be commemorating the 19th anniversary of the terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It is my hope and the hope of many New Jersyians that we join our neighbor, the State of New York, where all public schools are now required to hold a moment of silence to mark the…
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Opinion: We need to create an anti-racist Edison public school system
Edison Public Schools (EPS) is failing its students. More specifically, EPS, like most American systems, is not explicitly anti-racist. Merely a glance at the Instagram account @racism.inedisonschools demonstrates the impact of the school system on students’ psychological well-being. The Instagram account has published over 100 testimonies from current and former students, sharing lived experiences with…
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LOOSE ENDS 8/28: Susie Wilson and Voting
By Pam Hersh After 90 years of living, Susie Wilson – renowned in New Jersey as a political activist, an advocate for teen sex education, and a competitive runner – would like to share some wise words that have fueled her long life. “Vote – vote as though your life depends upon it,” said Susie,…
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Opinion: Freeholders are part of ‘cancel culture’
Freeholders, elected representatives who sit on Boards of Chosen Freeholders in New Jersey counties, rapidly became an endangered species when they were targeted by the cancel culture. Until then, nobody much cared why this archaic term was perpetuated in New Jersey. The few who did discovered it to be a signpost of history and unique…
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Opinion: Ask landscapers to limit gas-powered leaf blowers to limit spread of COVID, noise pollution
The Princeton Board of Health and the Princeton Environmental Commission have suggested that we talk to our landscapers and ask them to limit or discontinue their use of gas-powered leaf blowers because gas leaf blower pollution worsens COVID-19. I can testify from personal experience that doing this can really work. I talked to my landscaper.…
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Opinion: Crisis with post office has dire economic impacts
The current crisis with the U.S. Postal Service is a clear attempt by the Trump Administration to steal the upcoming election. However, there are other dire economic effects that are impacting Americans on a daily basis. It took two weeks for a much-needed client check to arrive in my mailbox from New Hampshire. How many…
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On the Road 8/21: 2020 Buick Encore GX
By Peter Perrotta If legendary song writer and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan were setting out to write the songs for his critically acclaimed “Highway 61 Revisited” album today, he might be a bit stumped when it comes to one of the songs on that album. “From a Buick 6” a raucous blues tune included on…
