Children are real victims of failing economy
      The financial crisis affecting our state is challenging, if not unemploying, millions of mothers and fathers. The distress of any hardship inevitably has an effect on family dynamics, and thus on the important relationship between a parent and a child.
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Community urged to support EMS volunteers
      Anew year, coupled with the troubled economy, has many New Jerseyans reexamining their future and reevaluating priorities. People today endeavor to spend their time more productively and make a difference. One sure way to positively impact many lives, including your own, is to join your local volunteer first aid squad.
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Now is the time to make comments about U.S. Navy housing plan
      As a Tinton Falls resident and chairman of Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle (NOPE), I invite and encourage any citizens concerned about the U.S. Navy's plan to open base housing to civilians to attend our nonpartisan community organization's open house on Jan. 17.
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Homelessness catches the attention of Congress
      People who have lost their homes in the current mortgage foreclosure crisis have become new faces among the homeless in New Jersey. With the national economy in a downward spiral, and unemployment rates rising, the ranks of homeless people are likely to increase, perhaps dramatically.
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Officials need to act on health, financial security
      Since its inception in early 2007, AARP has collected over one million Divided We Fail pledges from citizens all across the nation who believe that health care and lifetime financial security are the most pressing domestic issues facing our nation today.
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