Rent' production will help teach tolerance
      Aparent has questioned the appropriateness of Upper Freehold Regional School District's (UFRSD) Allentown High School presentation of "Rent." The story of impoverished, ethnically diverse artists and musicians struggling in New York City is a Tony award, Pulitzer/Drama award and New York Drama Critics' Circle awardwinning Broadway musical.
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COAH plan flies in the face of Millstone Township's master plan
      My family and I live at 18 Bergen Mills Road in Millstone. I am writing to express my objection to the proposed Council On Affordable Housing (COAH) low-income development being planned on Route 33 and Bergen Mills Road. My family and I have been residents for several years.
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United States must redouble efforts for peacekeepers in Darfur
      The crisis in Darfur, Sudan, has been devastating, and civilians — particularly women and girls — are suffering from the violence. Survivors of sexual and physical assaults often suffer long-term mental and physical illness, social stigmatization and significant economic hardships.
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Maintain current drinking age to protect our youth
      As a senior at Rutgers University, I am appalled by the Amethyst Initiative, the proposal of over one hundred college presidents to commence conversation on lowering the drinking age to 18.
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Support TOOF campaign during holiday season
      As we approach the upcoming holiday season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving New Jersey along with Mothers Against Drunk Driving locations nationwide is once again launching our Holiday Crackdown Campaign. This campaign runs from the day before Thanksgiving through New Year's Day.
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Permission for, not content of play should be considered
      It seems to me that the school production of "Rent" is an approved school activity. While I don't agree with the parents who have a concern about the contents of this play, a parent can decide for his or her child not for the entire student body.
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