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The question every town must ask in times of change

We're at a crossroads again. Chart New Course believes the significant change evident all around us makes this the right moment to ask the question: is our municipal structure right...

Betting On Black: My love for music

I’m not sure I could go a day without listening to music. I don’t just mean a song...

Mayor Chris Bobbitt: What the Declaration of Independence still asks of us

As I was thinking about this month’s column, I thought about the celebration of the 250th anniversary of...

Ewing Then and Now: Let us eat cake cobbler!

I’ve devoted most of the past year’s columns to looking forward to this moment: our nation’s semiquincentennial and...

Mark Guterl: A great year, a bright future for Allentown High graduates

As another remarkable school year comes to a close, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the...

Long live the monarch butterfly! 

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Of the many butterflies, none has captured our collective attention and awe over the years quite like the monarch. Will...

Let’s stop underestimating plants!

Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Recognizing the sophisticated nature of plants might just change the way we see the world. Zoë Schlanger, in her recent New York Times best-seller, "The Light...

Tiny Forests Can Make a Big Impact!

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "Small is beautiful," economist E.F. Schumacher argued in his notable 1973 collection of essays. That idea often holds true for...

Classroom cell phone ban proposal reflects growing social media concerns

Governor Phil Murphy’s proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms is an encouraging step that reflects growing awareness of the challenges young people face...

Monthly Column: American Heart Month

February is recognized as American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health. While heart attacks are often perceived as a predominantly...

A year in review: New Jersey environmental highlights and challenges

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is small and densely populated, and the environment in this state we're in is always in the crosshairs. From a...

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