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| What do "flat" real estate numbers really mean? Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST EDITOR'S NOTE: Area home prices declined only 0.6 percent in the first quarter of 2008 from the same period a year ago, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. The median price for an existing single-family home in Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Somerset counties was $361,200, down $2,300 from a year ago. |
| Monmouth GOP needs fresh face Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST With Adam Puharic stepping down as the Monmouth County GOP chairman, party leaders should look for a replacement who can reunite the party and encourage wider participation from Republicans who have been disenfranchised over the years. |
| Don't set limits for NJ STARS Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST I am writing in reference to the proposed budget cuts and changes to the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II programs. These provide funds for New Jersey's brightest students to stay in the state. |
| "20th hijacker" still held in Guantanamo as symbol of 9/11 Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST For weeks after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when images of twisted metal and smoldering debris still filled television screens and the wail of bagpipes at firefighters' funerals sounded day after day, there was one face that seemed to embody the terror. It was that of Mohamed Atta, ringleader of the suicide hijackers, with his steely eyes and tight lips that appeared to reflect the evil within. |
| Respect no-hunting zones Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Monmouth County parks officials should back off from including those portions of county-owned Shark River Park that are in Wall's firearms no-discharge zone in their annual deer hunt. Even if they have the legal right to do so, as they claim, they shouldn't interfere with the municipality's effort to protect its citizens. |
| TOPIC OF THE DAY: Contract negotiations Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST I am a teacher in Ocean Township responding to a letter written by the wife of a member of the Ocean Township Board of Education's negotiating team. ("Teacher protest went too far," April 27.) She was upset teachers picketed in front of her house April 14 and said she felt the teachers do not have her children's best interests at heart. |
| Friday Letters to the Press Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST |
| Weekly spoken-word night picking up steam in East Brunswick Thu, 15 May 2008 13:25:00 EST There was a time when the area's poetry scene used to be a bit more, er, wild. |
| Editorial-May 15, 2008 Wed, 14 May 2008 11:13:00 -0400 If you’re using the public’s money, you need to be accountable, whether you’re part of a committee, nonprofit organization or just a group of volunteers. |
| Editorial: Widen state's clean election experiment Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:06 -0400 It is time for the state to expand its clean-elections experiment into as many districts as it can afford. |
| Dispatches: Balanced on the wrong backs Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:06 -0400 Balancing this year’s state budget just got a bit tougher. |
| Tangents: Virtual connections Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:06 -0400 I’ve got about 31 friends. That includes a few people I’ve worked with and a few from high school. That’s it. No one from college, no family members, no neighbors and no one who was in my wedding party. |
| Bank purchase bad for business Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:06 -0400 Bob Dreyling, Cranbury As a past member of the Cranbury Planning Board and a concerned citizen I would like to make some observations regarding the possible purchase of the PNC property and the effect that would have on the business district. |
| Reader's Voice: Bank buy bad for Cranbury Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:05 -0400 I expect that most everyone can agree to the high value a library represents to the town and that the Cranbury Library is an excellent facility in terms of staff and resources. |
| Editorial: PNC Bank buy a plus for Cranbury Fri, 9 May 2008 13:07:10 -0400 Opportunities like this do not come around very often. |
| Dispatches: Neutering the watchdog Fri, 9 May 2008 13:07:10 -0400 Another day, another corruption probe or arrest. |
| EDITORIAL: Price of gas has led us to decisive time Thu, 15 May 2008 10:59:34 -0400 With the price of gasoline having firmly established itself as the dominant topic of conversation at the moment, it would be instructive to hearken back to 1974, when the very first Arab oil embargo accomplished much the same thing. |
| Bulldogs claim Mercer County title Thu, 15 May 2008 15:24:50 -0400 The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls track and field team won the Mercer County Championships at Steinert High School on Saturday. |
| An opportunity to celebrate community Thu, 15 May 2008 09:52:32 -0400 The Pennington Day fundraising event — first held in May 1980 in response to a January fire that destroyed The Pennington School’s O’Hanlon Hall — has been held ever since, except for one year. It is coming up again this Saturday. |
| Just take me out to the bird game Thu, 15 May 2008 09:52:32 -0400 The seeds of my bird-watching habits were sewn at a very early age. |
| School board seatâs waiting for qualified Pennington resident Thu, 8 May 2008 09:32:03 -0400 Monday at noon is the deadline for Pennington residents interested in being considered for a seat on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education to submit letters of application. |
| Valley high school students asked to join HOVAL CAN Thu, 8 May 2008 09:32:03 -0400 The Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance along with a group of dedicated CHS students, parent volunteers and CHS administration have been working over the last seven months on a unique student lead anti-drug and alcohol initiative, HOVAL CAN (Changing Attitudes Now). |
| A few words about election campaigns past and future Thu, 1 May 2008 10:14:26 -0400 A new school board has been seated and the campaign season is over for another year. |
| Valley YMCA seeks ideas for new community center Thu, 1 May 2008 10:14:26 -0400 The Hopewell Valley YMCA is committed to building a community center — a place to gather together, work out, have fun, learn, volunteer and meet friends. |
| Editorial - Lawrentians should approve solar proposal Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:57:33 -0400 In a newspaper that offers eco-tips and promotes stream cleanups, it might be easy to assume a request for voters to approve a $10.5 million bond on April 15 to fund solar power is a knee-jerk reaction from a green-leaning publication. |
| Editor's Journal - Bike rides, french fries and 10,000 maniacs Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:57:33 -0400 Training Journal Entry No. 2 ”These are days you’ll remember...” |
| Editorial - Cleanup events continue to be important Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:35:25 -0400 The Shabakunk Creek today is a depressing sight. After a sunny day last June, however, it was beautiful. |
| Journal - Addicted to smoke, nervous, lazy ... riding 100 miles Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:34:23 -0400 It’s Tuesday morning outside my house. |
| Editorial - This primary feels different than others Thu, 7 Feb 2008 01:37:55 -0500 Because the United States is electing a president this year, it shouldn’t come as a terrible surprise that more folks showed up at the polls on “Super Duper Tuesday” than, say, last November’s Township Council elections. |
| Editorial - Council needs to work on consensus Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:41:32 -0500 Can’t we all just get along? |
| Editor's Journal - A New Yearâs resolution to keep: Just try Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:45:45 -0500 I was never a “Star Wars” geek, but one thing that sticks in my mind, something I try to adhere to, came from the wise, rubbery lips of Yoda: “Do, or do not. There is no try.” |
| Editor's Journal - The experiment. Or: How to go booze free? Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:49:16 -0500 In my senior year of college at Alfred University, I decided I would take a vow of silence for four days. Why four days? I’m not sure. It might have had something to do with wanting to participate in class, but that couldn’t be it. |
| Editorial: Winners: Work together for Lawrence Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:56:24 -0500 Though a number of ballot questions and other political positions were being decided on Tuesday, perhaps the ones on most Lawrentians’ minds were the three open seats on Township Council. While this year’s circus has left town, its effects will now be felt for the next four years. |
| Editor's Journal (11/08/07): Itâs a fun night out, but remember the message Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:59:03 -0500 Earlier this week, I had the good fortune to attend the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction. The annual event, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Route 1 in West Windsor, pairs food with charity, with proceeds going to the March of Dimes, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. |
| Editorial - Ques. 3 approval important/Blind voting worse than not voting Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:55:23 -0500 Next Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to vote for council members, county executives and other political positions. In addition, they will be asked to vote up or down on ballot questions that hold both local and statewide implications. |
| Editorial - 'Taste' event packs in people Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:55:23 -0500 If the lack of elbowroom and long lines to the tasting stations were any indication, the function’s sophomore showing was even more successful than the first. |
| EDITORIAL: The forces and fortunes of nature Thu, 15 May 2008 20:20:31 -0400 As noted in a photo caption on our front page Tuesday, “an ill wind” blew through Princeton and surrounding communities early Monday, knocking out traffic signals during the morning rush and, in one case, flattening a resident’s Lexus. |
| EDITORIAL: An encouraging turn on Merwick zoning Thu, 15 May 2008 20:20:31 -0400 Rare is the public issue without motivated advocates on both sides. In the case of Princeton’s need for “senior housing,” however, virtually all voices sing in unison, save for those who may believe that a specific project site is inappropriate for such development. |
| EDITORIAL: A disingenuous salary increase in West Windsor Thu, 8 May 2008 21:18:57 -0400 If your employers reimburse you for valid business expenses but insist that you actually document them, see if you can talk them into a deal like this: |
| EDITORIAL: Most would cut someone else's sacred cows Mon, 5 May 2008 20:10:05 -0400 Of all the cuts Gov. Jon Corzine has proposed in his budget for the fiscal year that will begin less than two months from now, none has drawn more attention — or opposition — than the potential closing of numerous parks and recreational facilities across the state. |
| TANGENTS:Expanding the circle of virtual friends Fri, 16 May 2008 10:45:21 -0400 I’ve got about 31 friends. That includes a few people I’ve worked with and a few from high school. That’s it. No one from college, no family members, no neighbors and no one who was in my wedding party. |
| Editorial: Widen stateâs clean elections experiment Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:05 -0400 It is time for the state to expand its clean-elections experiment into as many districts as it can afford. |
| EDITORIAL: Time to end fowl talk in Hightstown Fri, 16 May 2008 13:19:50 -0400 Why did the reporters and other borough onlookers cross the road? |
| SPORTING CHANCE: These grapes in Philly come without the wrath Tue, 13 May 2008 14:06:51 -0400 Mike Schmidt was back in Philadelphia last week for a wine-tasting party at Citizens Bank Ballpark. |
| george stafford -- The Answer? Hope, charity, faith Wed, 14 May 2008 10:49:31 -0400 There seems to be a strong need for an answer. That is to say The Answer. |
| Lance for Congress Wed, 14 May 2008 10:49:31 -0400 With open seats in the U.S. House of Representatives so rare, it is not surprising that the hottest congressional primary race in the state is taking place in the 7th District, where Republican Congressman Michael Ferguson is retiring after four terms in Washington. |
| âAn ugly blightâ on a section of Bernardsville Wed, 14 May 2008 10:49:32 -0400 EDITOR: Having lived in the village section of Bernardsville for the past 13 years and having witnessed the slow decline in the quality of life in this town, I felt compelled to write in support of the May 1 letter, “Neighbors no longer feel safe alone at home.” |
| New adult day center in Basking Ridge praised Wed, 14 May 2008 10:49:33 -0400 EDITOR: I would like to commend the efforts of the Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills (VNA) located on Mount Airy Road and encourage others with elderly parents to take advantage of this wonderful gem we have in Somerset County. |
| Slowing down for pedestrians is appreciated Wed, 14 May 2008 10:49:33 -0400 EDITOR: I am the mom waiting at the crosswalk in the morning on my way to the Tree House Preschool with my three young children. |
| âVisit historic county sites before itâs too lateâ Wed, 14 May 2008 10:49:33 -0400 EDITOR: I write concerning the proposed closing of state historic sites on June 30, as part of the state of New Jersey’s budget cuts. |
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