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Oct 05, 2013
McFeatters: In energy production, U.S. is no. 1
The Record
At the October meeting of the North American Gas Forum, government experts said the United States is on track to becoming an exporter of natural gas by 2040. I KNOW you are so disgusted with what is going on ...
Comment
Oct 04, 2013
Lowry: Wanting in liberty and justice
Herald News
The breakdown in our basic institutions
Comment
AIM Jefferson/AIM Vernon: Word Around Town Oct. 4, 2013
Aim Jefferson
After the Naval Yard shootings New Jerseyans were asked in a Rutgers“Eagleton poll if they would support a ban on .50 caliber rifles and 65 percent said yes. Would support that ban?
Comment
AIM Jefferson: The Thumbs Tell It, Oct. 4, 2013
Aim Jefferson
Thumbs Down to the rude person who wrote the letter about displaying the American Flag at night. I am sorry for not knowing the regulations for displaying our flag, but the un-American way you called someone ignorant for trying to be patriotic, shows your ...
Comment
Glen Rock's Backyard Environmentalist: Sustainable lawn care
Glen Rock Gazette
Column from Oct. 4 edition of Glen Rock Gazetee focuses on lawn care.
Comment
AIM Vernon: The Thumbs Tell It, Oct. 4, 2013
Aim Vernon
Thumbs Up to the principal in Glen Meadow for enforcing the dress code. It’s ridiculous what these kids come to school wearing. And by the way to the parents who complained, it’s in the handbook, as well as common sense.
Comment
Oct 03, 2013
Belleville Times' Helen Maguire was an institution around here
Belleville Times
The late Helen Maguire was an institution around here She was feisty, yet understanding. Tough, but compassionate. Determined and unnerving. This was Helen Maguire, in a nutshell. She was the heart and ...
Comment
Nutley Focus On Faith: In God's divine plan, there is no Plan B
Nutley Sun
Reflections by pastors from houses of worship in Nutley.
Comment
Nutley Focus On Faith: It's man, not God, who has changed
Nutley Sun
Reflections by pastors from houses of worship in Nutley.
Comment
Belleville opinion: Thanks to everyone who helped make Just a Party a success
Belleville Times
This has to be one of the best Just a Party events ever.
Comment
Nutley-Belleville opinion: Christopher Columbus
Nutley Sun
Columbus Day was declared a national holiday by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1937. Like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, it recognizes the vision and courage of all that is America.
Comment
AIM West Milford: The Thumbs Tell It, Oct. 3, 2013
Aim West Milford
Thumbs Down to again trying to force religious images on town property, we do not want another fiasco. Keep your own mangers and menorahs, etc. on your own places of worship. It’s been proven a Christmas tree is not a religious symbol.
Comment
AIM West Milford: Word Around Town, Oct. 3, 2013
Aim West Milford
“West Milford High School presented a seminar on anti-bullying, hosted by Coach Randy Nathan. The dangers of bullying in sports were emphasized. How do you feel about the effort to combat ...
Comment
Nutley opinion: Couple welcomes everyone
Nutley Sun
Two valuable members of the Nutley Historical Society are the married team of Ellie and Mike Slomkowski.
Comment
Bloomfield opinion: Curb student debt
Bloomfield Life
Today, Americans owe nearly $1 trillion in student debt, a 310 percent increase from 2000.
Comment
Essex County Tales: Bully Prevention - just one month?
Nutley Sun
As I said a year ago, I was constantly bullied in school, from elementary to high school. At one time I thought this was just my problem in Nutley and I was singled out. As the topic keeps coming up I'm learning and discovering I was not the only one and this ...
Comment
Oct 02, 2013
Let's hear a shout-out for the Redskins
Ridgewood Suburban News
The old furor about sports team mascot names is currently catching more negative press these days. Sensitivity is again being stirred up about "miscasting" of American Indians as marauders, fierce and vicious. The Washington Redskins have become the center of ...
Comment
Sep 30, 2013
Doblin: Time for Christie to let all couples say 'I do'
The Record
Choosing a spouse is not putting a deck on the back of the house. It does not require zoning meetings or community support. Heterosexual couples take for granted that they can meet, fall in love and decide to marry. Gay couples can do that in 13 states and the ...
Comment
Sep 28, 2013
Dvorak: Adults annoy and act out like kids, too
The Record
WE WERE trying to enjoy our green bean crispers with spicy dip at the Applebee's in Northern Virginia, but the dude was distracting. Shouts. Guffaws. Obscenities. He'd switch from cursing at the football game on the big screen to sucking down his beer. And ...
Comment
Sep 27, 2013
Lowry: On the living wage, and a late-night run for tacos
Herald News
Regarding the debate on the minimum wage.
Comment
AIM Vernon: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 27, 2013
Aim Vernon
Thumbs Up to Mayor Marotta and the council for approving the playground at Maple Grange Park! It is a beautiful park and a wonderful part of Vernon life. The playground will only make it better.
Comment
AIM Jefferson/AIM Vernon: Word Around Town Sept. 27, 2013
Aim Jefferson
“What advice would you give to the people in Seaside who lost everything “ twice “ in less than a year?”
Comment
AIM Jefferson: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 27, 2013
Aim Jefferson
Thumbs Down to our tobacco-chewing neighbor who’s throwing bottles of his tobacco spit out his vehicle window on John Street.
Comment
Sep 26, 2013
The ties that bind also bond beautifully
Ridgewood Suburban News
The adage that you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family is totally true, but if you have both, you are more than doubly blessed. I am blessed. And I know it. Continuing to love and appreciate family members is not much of a challenge ...
Comment
AIM West Milford: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 26, 2013
Aim West Milford
Thumbs Down to the driver who hit my car in the school parking lot and didn't leave a note! The police are reviewing the surveillance video!
Comment
Belleville opinion: Association to mark Silver Lake Day; St. Anthony's sells mums
Belleville Times
The Silver Lake Civic Association will have a special guest speaker from the Bureau of Narcotics of the Essex County Sheriff’s Department named Lt. Vito D’Alessio at the association’s meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1, our first meeting after the summer months.
Comment
The trunk and the armoire
Pascack Valley Community Life
I have never taken a class in physics but I think if there isn’t, there should be a law that states: if something can be moved into a space, it can be removed from that same space. The ...
Comment
Nutley opinion: Backstage is show of its own
Nutley Sun
I recently attended a performance of a small musical. As I entered the theater, I noticed a sign announcing that the songs normally sung by one of the actresses would be sung by the other four cast members.
Comment
From pigs to pigskins
Twin-Boro News
While watching the Manning brothers slug it out in the new MetLife Stadium where the New York Giants and Jets play football, my thoughts, as they frequently do now, drifted back to those days when anyone coming from the city through the Lincoln Tunnel would ...
Comment
Bloomfield opinion: Be spontaneous
Bloomfield Life
Everyone needs a little adventure in life; it makes life interesting.
Comment
Sep 25, 2013
Oradell Then and Now: New principal is right kind of person
Town News
Megan Bozios serving first year as principal of Oradell Public School.
Comment
Sep 24, 2013
Verona-Cedar Grove Column: Staying away from the next World War
Verona-Cedar Grove Times
Cristina Guarneri of Verona discusses the conflict in Syria and the possibility of the United States beginning another war.
Comment
Sep 23, 2013
View from the Grassroots- Sept. 4, 2013: Connecting the dots from Syria
Suburban Trends
Columnist Gregory Rummo takes issue with President Obama's liberal record on abortion, especially in light of the president's passionate stance on the loss of young lives in Syria.
Comment
Sep 20, 2013
Lowry: Paterson barbers await the close cut
Herald News
The quandary over city barbershops.
Comment
AIM Vernon: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 20, 2013
Aim Vernon
Thumbs Down to my local county court, family part, for letting the deadbeat dad get out of jail again, owing over $16,000 in back child support without paying a red cent again. The child deserves more than that. Why bother wasting the sheriff’s time?
Comment
Fishbein: School is open
The Ridgewood News
Superintendent's Corner from Sept. 20 edition of The Ridgewood News.
Comment
AIM Jefferson/AIM Vernon: Word Around Town Sept. 20, 2013
Aim Jefferson
QUESTION: “It’s been 12 years since the 9/11 attacks. Have we as a nation learned anything from the events of that day?”
Comment
Sep 19, 2013
Nutley opinion: John Simko
Nutley Sun
If you are one those people who yawned your way through history class, you’d be pleased to know there are people who can make events of the past so interesting, you’re sorry you weren’t there ...
Comment
Belleville opinion: Kudos fundraiser, square dance organizers; rabies clinic set
Belleville Times
What a crowd at the Carl Paserchia Memorial Fundraiser at Nanina’s in the Park.
Comment
Minivan Musings: The assumption of risk
Northern Valley Suburbanite
There’s a fine line between a well-behaved child and one in the grips of a meltdown. Usually, it doesn’t take much to cross that line. And when it happens, us parents are often powerless to stop it.
Comment
The GWB and me
Twin-Boro News
As if observing my 91st birthday next week isn’t enough to make me feel old, one of the editors recently sent me a copy of a press release from Gov. Christie’s office that reminds me I’m ...
Comment
AIM West Milford: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 19, 2013
Aim West Milford
Thumbs Up and a big thank you to the volunteers, EMS, Police, and Fire Department who helped out at this past air show. We could not have done it without you!
Comment
Bloomfield opinion: Has public had enough?
Bloomfield Life
Looming around the world today is the proposal of yet another war, this one directed at Syria.
Comment
AIM West Milford: Word Around Town, Sept. 19, 2013
Aim West Milford
“Budget issues were discussed with the town council by auditor Charles Ferraioli. He recommended the council keep at least $1 million in surplus funds. |It helps the town with the state’s ...
Comment
Sep 18, 2013
The proof is being instantly cell-sent
Ridgewood Suburban News
Back in the old "Brownie" camera days, we captured images using a clumsy black box-like camera with no F-stop setting, no focusing to adjust and it had real film inside - the kind you took to a store to be developed, was returned with every frame printed...all ...
Comment
Verona-Cedar Grove Opinion: Finding answers in 'Looking for Alaska'
Verona-Cedar Grove Times
A Times reporter takes a closer look at the controversial book "Looking for Alaska" by John Green.
Comment
Sep 16, 2013
Doblin: The gospel according to Vladimir Pootie-Puke
The Record
IF BENITO Mussolini had put on a cardigan, he still wouldn't have been Mr. Rogers. Vladimir Putin can invoke the words of God and he still isn't Mother Teresa. On Thursday, Putin had an Op-Ed article published in The New York Times. The Russian president ...
Comment
Sep 15, 2013
Opinion: Keep allergens in classrooms
The Record
The writer is an associate professor of entomology at Louisiana State University. This appeared in The Washington Post. Although well-intentioned, making classrooms allergen-free zones doesn’t teach children how to make safe choices ...
Comment
Sep 14, 2013
Opinion: Why your waiter hasn't gotten a raise in 22 years
The Record
Today, only two industries with large female workforces remain not fully covered by the minimum wage law: home health care workers and restaurant servers. MOST PEOPLE assume restaurant tips are a reward for ...
Comment
Sep 13, 2013
Lowry: Shifting sands in Paterson's political fray
Herald News
Drama unfolding on Paterson council
Comment
AIM Vernon: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 13, 2013
Aim Vernon
Thumbs Down to the person complaining about their neighbors dog barking. Don’t blame a person not being home for their dog barking. Clearly if they aren’t home, they might not know he is barking. Stop complaining, tell your neighbor!
Comment
AIM Jefferson/AIM Vernon: Word Around Town Sept. 13, 2013
Aim Jefferson
“Should Congress authorize military action against Syria?”
Comment
AIM Jefferson: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 13, 2013
Aim Jefferson
Thumbs Down to the person complaining about the person driving below the speed limit on Berkshire Valley Road. If you are in such a hurry then get up earlier. There are a lot of twists and turns and many have lost their lives.
Comment
Sep 12, 2013
No longer any real need to actually think
Ridgewood Suburban News
My washer, dryer and dishwasher all have sensors to engage one of many cycles each "decides" is best. The latest is a feature whereby you pour an entire container of detergent into a washer slot and it will automatically dispense the correct quantity required ...
Comment
Will we soon ask, ‘Where have all the flowers gone?’
Pascack Valley Community Life
Years ago, when my garden was more sparse, I laboriously moved several sizeable rocks to fill in the empty spaces. Over the years, the birds and the bees, with a little help from me, did their thing in helping my garden to flourish. Now the rocks are not even ...
Comment
Whatever happened to Hannah Montana?
Twin-Boro News
Probably the worst part of Miley Cyrus’ salacious performance at the recent MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, at least from a personal standpoint, was that I was forced to look at it. OK. I ...
Comment
The song remains the same
Suburban Trends
Columnist Holly Stewart is about to break out her anti-war T-shirts if the United States gets involved in another war.
Comment
Cummings: Don't sit idling around
Northern Valley Suburbanite
Those of us reading Suburbanite do so because we live in the place for which the paper was named - the suburbs.
Comment
Belleville opinion: Feeling the magic of 'The Secret Garden'
Belleville Times
I never want to relive childhood, it was traumatizing.
Comment
AIM West Milford: Word Around Town, Sept. 12, 2013
Aim West Milford
The Amazing Kreskin, a well known mentalist will be coming to West Milford in October. Do you know who he is and were you aware of his appearance?
Comment
Bloomfield opinion: Local hero Joseph Kavanaugh
Bloomfield Life
Joseph Kavanaugh died suddenly last month. After a career of writing, directing and producing theater in his native New York, Kavanaugh came to work part-time in the Periodicals Department of Bloomfield Public Library.
Comment
Nutley opinion: Barry Lenson
Nutley Sun
Barry Lenson of Millburn has been art director of the Nutley Museum for about a year, after serving on its executive board for some time.
Comment
Belleville opinion: Ready to party in the plaza next week; Shred Day planned
Belleville Times
Hey all of you residents out there…Just a Party, the event of the year, is almost here.
Comment
AIM West Milford: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 12, 2013
Aim West Milford
Thumbs Down to the men stopped at the red light who catcalled at me as I walked through town. It made me feel as though it's unsafe just walking around doing my errands, and was very demeaning. Not cool.
Comment
Nutley Focus on Faith
Nutley Sun
Reflections by pastors from houses of worship in Nutley.
Comment
Guest Editorial: Back to school doesn't mean back to bullying
The Montclair Times
Tyler Clementi's tragic death in 2010 opened the eyes and hearts of people throughout New Jersey and the nation - a jarring wake-up call that we needed to take a closer look at bullying and ways to combat and prevent it. His suicide also gave a new sense of ...
Comment
Sep 09, 2013
Sayegh: Hall of Fame part of longer vision for Paterson
Herald News
Paterson has the right to assert itself at HoF home.
Comment
Doblin: How many more memorials and how many names?
The Record
On Wednesday, the names will be read, the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. There will come a day when someone like me writes it was the first Sept. 11 without a ceremony in lower Manhattan. That day will not be this week.
Comment
Bits and Pieces “ Vol. 3: Gregory Rummo's column for Sept. 8
Suburban Trends
What global warming? and other slices of life make up Gregory Rummo's recent "Views from the Grassroots" column in Suburban Trends.
Comment
Sep 08, 2013
Opinion: From New Jersey to Birmingham
The Record
WHENEVER North Jersey and Alabama intersect, it strikes a chord in me. I grew up in Elmwood Park and have lived in Birmingham — my wife’s hometown — since 1976. I came to Birmingham to work ...
Comment
Sep 07, 2013
Opinion: It's time for Obama to explain himself
The Record
HOW IRONIC: President Obama, lauded as a great speechmaker, increasingly turns to others to "explain stuff," as he put it.
Comment
Sep 06, 2013
Lowry: Two old soldiers make case for war
Herald News
McCain, Kerry and the push for action against Syria
Comment
Glen Rock's Backyard Environmentalist: Leave the leaves
Glen Rock Gazette
There’s a new way of thinking about the suburban environment, and it has to do with leaves we cart out to the curbside.
Comment
AIM Jefferson: The Thumbs Tell It, Sept. 6, 2013
Aim Jefferson
Thumbs Down to Jefferson Township for not making our garbage collector maintain a reasonable schedule for pickup. Why should we be required to put garbage out by 6 a.m. providing a bear buffet when the pickup occurs hours later?
Comment
Sep 05, 2013
AIM West Milford: Word Around Town, Sept. 5, 2013
Aim West Milford
The West Milford Community Services and Recreation offers Don Weise’s Baker’s Dozen hikes. The New York, New Jersey 120-mile trails are maintained by volunteers.
Comment
Phalon's File - Sept. 4, 2013: Back to school and paying for it
Suburban Trends
School starts this week, and it's the first year in I don't know how long that we won't be dropping off a kid in front of a public school.
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