Saving N.J. lands makes dollars and sense
      Gov. Jon Corzine recently signed the Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres and Historic Preservation Act, noting that New Jersey's economic future would be bleak without preserved lands and clean air and water.
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Stroke victim calls for FDA regulation of tobacco products
      Who would have thought that a box of macaroni and cheese is more rigorously regulated than tobacco products such as a pack of cigarettes produced with poisons and addictive substances, including arsenic, formaldehyde, benzene and nicotine?
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March of Dimes supports children's health insurance bill
      Imagine that every pregnant woman and infant in the U.S. has health insurance that allows them to get the health care they need. Unlikely? Actually, this year we have an excellent opportunity to make great progress in reaching this goal.
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Use government service as alternative to taxes
      Pay no property tax. When a government job is open, you work it until your property tax obligation is met. Since do-it-yourself government service requires no salary, no salary taxation, no health insurance, no pension, no sick days, no personal days, no paid holidays and no paid vacation, the cost of this government position is cut in half.
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MTFEE thanks those dunked during Millstone Day
      The mission of the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) is to promote and enhance educational excellence in our public schools by providing opportunities that might not be available without private funds.
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Stiff sentences for bribes will set examples for officials
      Federal Judge William Walls recently sentenced a local elected official to serve more time than was expected by certain people. I am sure the judge received the admiration of many people in our county and state. Come the last week in October, several more elected officials and also former employees of Monmouth County are up for sentencing.
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