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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...

The wonders of the night sky

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation This time of year, the night can feel like it lasts forever. The winter solstice is around the corner (Earth's shortest...

A Steady Rhythm Keeps Your Heart on Beat

By Benita Philip, DO Have you ever felt as if your heart skipped a beat? Unfortunately, it's not love. It's arrhythmia. And while many people may experience...

Honoring The Three Sisters at our dinner tables

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation November is National Native American Heritage Month – a time to recognize and honor the culture, traditions, and achievements of...

Off-screen, outdoor kids are happier kids

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Being in nature is beneficial to everyone, but it's especially important for kids. They may prefer to stay on their screens...

Combating Climate Change with Smarter Agriculture 

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When we look out over rolling fields of farmland in this State We're In, we often see beauty and bounty...

It is time for stronger rat poison regulations 

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation  "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," said Aldo Leopold, famed American conservationist-philosopher, referred...

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