Tag: Opinion
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Opinion: A question of ballot harvesting during 2021 elections
The Lawrence Township School Board campaign leading up to the 2021 election presented seven candidates vying for three seats. Of the seven, the overall vote leader was a longtime Democrat/former Lawrence public school teacher, and the third place finisher a longtime Republican. Both finished in the Top 3 and were elected. The vote total found…
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On the Road 3/11: 2022 Chevrolet Traverse High Country
By Peter Perrotta I am a weekend vintage sports card dealer. I spend most weekends loading up my vehicle with five jewelry display cases, boxes of sports cards and various other paraphernalia needed to do sports card shows. This usually occurs at about 4 a.m. before I shove off for such exotic locations as…
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SOLUTIONS 3/11: What’s at stake? Everything!
By Huck Fairman The United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just issued its latest warning: “The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet,” said Hans-Otto Pörtner, a co-chair of working group 2 of the IPCC. “Any further delay in concerted global…
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SOLUTIONS 3/4: Unending Reports of Change
By Huck Fairman Pretty much every day now reports in the news and publications document that humans are changing the natural world. The increased frequency of these reports attests to the growing severity, and spread, of these problems. The consequent question is: will we do what is necessary to preserve the habitats that have supported…
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County Corner: Honor the women who contribute to the nation’s history
March is designated as National Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. Some of us may not know the origins of this national celebration which signifies the importance of recognizing the sacrifices and contributions made by women throughout the history of America. National Women’s History Month began as Women’s History Week which was established by the…
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Opinion: Princeton, county officials need to do better to improve pedestrian safety near Johnson Park School
Editor’s note: An 82-year-old man was killed as he crossed Rosedale Road at General Johnson Drive, and six months later that still has some parents whose children walk or ride their bicycles to the Johnson Park School upset. Two of those parents – Stephanie Oster and Leslie Fabello, who both live on Fairway Drive in…
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On The Road 2/25: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited
By Peter Perrotta The best kept secret in the Subaru model lineup is that the Japanese car importer most famous for making good quality, rugged four-wheel drive vehicles, also offers up a rear-wheel drive sports car. For almost ten years now, Subaru has produced the BRZ, a rear-wheel drive sports coupe. To be honest, before…
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SOLUTIONS 2/25: Reviving lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles
By Huck Fairman Countless used lithium-ion batteries, many from electric vehicles, are being added to our waste collections. This has been because there has been no economical way to revive and reuse them. Now, however, Princeton University researchers have come up with an inexpensive and sustainable way to make new batteries from the used ones.…
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Opinion: Gerrymandering causes the opposite of free and fair elections
In November 2010, the Congressional representative for Lawrence Township (District 12) Rush Holt (D) defeated his challenger, Scott Sipprelle (R), in a very tight race. Following the election, District 12 was completely gerrymandered, turning a competitive congressional district into a non-competitive Democratic win in November 2012 for Holt and in November 2014 through November 2020…