The Week of November 30 - December 7, 1999 (Visit our Archives)

Editorial & Commentary

Letters to the Editor
The economy and the environment are often at odds. But an initiative sponsored by the state-sponsored Clean Energy Program is good for both the economy and the environment.
County Must Take Steps To End Gang Activity
MONMOUTH COUNTY HAS a rising gang problem that has resulted in an increase in crime in our area.
Even In New Zealand, Jersey Corruption Makes Headlines
WITH NEW JERSEY'S tattered governmental ethics reputation what it is - it isn't always easy to be an out-of-country traveler who hails from New Jersey.
Break Out The Bubbly! NJ Regains The Lead In Government Corruption
POUR THE BUBBLY! We're number one again! Last December, when Illinois seemed to be leading the competition for the FBI's designation as the nation's most corrupt state, just because its governor stood accused of trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat, this column cautioned against despair.
Telling Two-River Stories
IN 2005, CRUISING in my first car, pursuing the perfect blonde highlights and prepping for the upcoming prom were my big priorities.
Let The Waterworks Begin
OK, I ADMIT it. I'm one of those sappy, weepy moms that cries on her kid's prom day.