Tag: Your Turn guest column
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Marlboro needs to review commuter parking policies, improve local infrastructure
By Paul McPolin It is time for Marlboro’s leadership to drive into the 21st century when it comes to parking policy and infrastructure. My daughter recently graduated from the University of Chicago and landed her first job in Manhattan. She needs a space in a municipal park and ride lot in order to catch a…
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Jackson residents fighting for ‘fair process and our quality of life’
By Elenor Hannum How is it possible that the interests of New Jersey developers can supersede vital provisions in the Fair Share Housing Act, A-500, and when do the Fair Share Housing Center attorneys choose to turn their heads to such provisions as a means to help developers cash in at the expense of residents’…
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Summer camp: A place to build resiliency in wake of pandemic shutdowns
By Eileen Higgins CEO, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore As New Jersey camps reopen and welcome children and teens for summer adventure in the great outdoors, there is a special opportunity to spend time building critical social and emotional skills among campers. The long months of quarantine have taken a toll on our kids,…
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Marlboro mayor supports concept of ‘generational housing’
By Jonathan Hornik Marlboro is a welcoming, diverse and vibrant community, with many open public spaces for recreation, houses of worship, and residents involved in all facets of volunteerism. I continue to be amazed at how many generations of families choose to call Marlboro “home.” I run into fellow Marlboro High School graduates, who, like…
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Freehold Township fails residents in long-standing cell tower battle
By Ron Saputo Unfortunately, it appears we are at the end of the road in our fight to prevent the construction of a 128-foot-tall cell tower on residential property at 169 Robertsville Road in Freehold Township. Township Administrator Peter Valesi authorized the granting of a work permit to T-Mobile to build the tower, despite the…
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‘Disingenuous politicians’ work to fool citizens
By RoseAnn Scotti The Trump administration is suing New Jersey to block its rules that limit law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and allow criminal aliens to escape into our communities. According to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, these policies are textbook examples of misguided ideology triumphing over common sense law…
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Jackson Township Council president reviews accomplishments of 2019
By Barry Calogero As we leave 2019 in the rear view mirror and look down the road to 2020, I would like to reflect on the year’s events and close with comments on a very controversial issue. Together, working as a team, this Jackson Township Council shared many accomplishments: The mayor and his staff continue…
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Resident asks for assistance in ongoing fight against cell tower
Editors’s note: Maria Saputo of Freehold Township presented the following statement to Freehold Township officials during the Nov. 26 meeting of the Township Committee. By Maria Saputo I am here again to put on record, on behalf of the concerned citizens of Freehold Township, our objections regarding erecting a 128-foot-tall cell tower at 169 Robertsville…
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Is your yard a ‘food desert’ of non-native plants?
By Michele S. Byers Your yard may be your neighbors’ envy … beautifully landscaped and well maintained, but if it’s full of non-native plants, to birds it’s a parched desert. A recent study by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute found that birds who need high-protein insects often go hungry in yards landscaped with non-native plants.…