Articles Posted in the Letters & Commentary Category

  • The Lessons of Earth Day

    The Lessons of Earth Day

    By Kathleen Rogers If you have any sense of wonder or faith in humanity, you would have to agree that Earth Day is an extraordinary event. It combines the functions of educator, movement builder and…

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    Letters and Commentary

    Help For Sandy’s Emotional Impact Is Available To the Editor: It’s hard to believe how quickly time has gone by since Super Storm Sandy devastated many of our New Jersey communities, damaging homes and businesses…

  • Iconic Palisades Threatened

    Iconic Palisades Threatened

    By Michele S. Byers For 200 million years, the Palisades have stood majestically over the Hudson River. These nearly vertical cliffs carved by erosion have inspired artists for centuries. In 1983, they were designated a…

  • Tax Tips For Sandy Survivors

    Tax Tips For Sandy Survivors

    By The Federal Emergency Management Agency   If you have experienced a loss as a result of Hurricane Sandy, here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare to file your 2012…

  • America and Beach Nourishment: A Quiz

    America and Beach Nourishment: A Quiz

    By The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association   At the recent ASBPA Coastal Sum­mit, Tom Campbell, P.E. of CBI/Coastal Planning and Engineering, gave a presentation entitled, “Perfor­mance of U.S. Restored Beaches during Major Storms…

  • The Facts About Development in Middletown

    The Facts About Development in Middletown

    By Gerry Scharfenberger Whenever a major development application is submitted to the township’s planning or zoning board, the question that is invariably asked of the township committee is: “Why can’t you just tell them no?”…

  • Monmouth County Police Academy Flourishes

    Monmouth County Police Academy Flourishes

    By Thomas A. Arnone Under the di­rec­tion of the cur­rent liaison to the Mon­mouth County Police Academy, Free­holder Lillian Burry, along with the help of the newly appointed director of the Monmouth County Police Academy…

  • A Bicyclist’s View Of Land Preservation

    A Bicyclist’s View Of Land Preservation

    By Michele S. Byers Land conservation is often invisible. When a farm or forest is permanently preserved, it looks exactly the same, so many folks don’t notice something important has happened. Michael Heffler, president of…

  • April 2 Was World Autism Awareness Day

    April 2 Was World Autism Awareness Day

    A message from Scott Badesch, Autism Society president and CEO   Today, throughout the world, individuals will come together highlighting the needs and dreams of people living with autism. Today, all of us at the…

  • A Wildlife Safari on Your Computer

    A Wildlife Safari on Your Computer

    By Michele S. Byers Imagine a fantastic wildlife safari with bald eagles feeding chicks, wolves curled up in their den, elephants at a water hole in Africa, polar bears making their way across arctic ice…