Commentary
Towns have the power to put justice in cannabis legalization — they must use it
It’s imperative municipalities adopt cannabis policies to reinvest in communities and create meaningful, inclusive opportunities for New Jerseyans
‘Back to school’ sales tax holiday is not a serious plan to attack inflation
Democrats' plan to attack inflation — a 10-day sales tax holiday on select items — would not help families struggling with higher prices.
The right to ‘keep and bear arms’ over the preservation of life
The U.S. Supreme Court's Thursday ruling on concealed carry laws poses a great danger to all, says a Montclair State University professor.
This Juneteenth: Celebrate, then legislate
Juneteenth — also known as Freedom Day — marks the day on June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned about their freedom, more than two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. New Jersey is celebrating Juneteenth as a state holiday this year for […]
If competition would kill Amazon Prime, maybe it’s not that great | Opinion
Amazon and its lobbyists are claiming that passing Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Big Tech bill would lead to the end of Prime, or at the very least, significantly impair the service. This is such an absurd, desperate lie. What the bill actually does is force Amazon to compete in ways that will benefit consumers and small […]
Emails show ugly, anti-press side of mayor and wannabe N.J. governor
Let’s talk about politicians who hate the press. We hear a lot about officials “taking a page from Trump’s playbook” when they attack the media, but they’ve been doing this forever. From Thomas Jefferson instructing state attorneys general to prosecute unfriendly newspaper editors to Joe Biden calling a Fox News reporter a stupid SOB, politicians […]
Scare tactics about N.J. sex education standards don’t reflect what’s in them | Opinion
When I was nearing the end of eighth grade, I was assigned a book to read over the summer before my first day of high school. It was called “Becoming a Man: Basic Information, Guidance, and Attitudes on Sex for Boys” and, I assure you, it was graphic. There was an entire chapter on masturbation. […]
In praise of CJ Griffin, who fights to shine a spotlight on N.J. government | Opinion
New Jerseyans have a reason to celebrate this Sunshine Week: We have CJ Griffin. Sunshine Week is when First Amendment and press freedom organizations nationwide call attention to the importance of freedom of information laws. And here in the Garden State, those of us who fight for access to public records are blessed to have […]
Some New Jersey residents have access to free income tax services
We’re quickly nearing the end of tax season. This year, many more New Jerseyans will qualify for larger tax refunds than ever before. But as with every year, too many state residents will miss out on tax credits they deserve, and crucial financial help, simply because they lack the time or expertise to file a […]
Tom Kean Jr. should break his silence on GOP authoritarian extremism | Opinion
I have been most emphatic in my criticism of former state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. on his failure to repudiate Republican authoritarian extremism. Yet Kean, the leading Republican candidate in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, now has a unique opportunity to abandon his silence at minimal political cost. This opportunity was created by Rep. Kevin […]
How can we fix New Jersey’s fixed primary elections? | Opinion
A series of pivotal elections are happening across New Jersey this month, elections that you likely don’t know about. That’s because you don’t get to vote. Almost no one does. Take Mercer County, for example. On March 16, an election here will decide two of seven county commissioners and confirm two congressional representatives. Other years, […]
In New Jersey, gerrymandering isn’t the problem | Opinion
As states across the country finalize their congressional and legislative district maps for the 2020s, something we constantly hear about is how gerrymandering is responsible for many of America’s political problems. Gerrymandering is blamed for making congressional and legislative seats non-competitive and creating disproportionate outcomes for whichever party has the power to draw the maps. […]