Post-COVID student scores on rise, but still catching up
It appears students may be recovering from low scores in reading and math that were the result of COVID.Though not out of the woods...
Teaching tools to cope
According to the oft-cited psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.You could say another stage is...
Feb: 29: An extra day in the month to consider others
February is blessed with an extra day in 2024: It's a leap year, a quadrennial event that means the final day of February is the...
Gov. Murphy disappoints with veto of invasive species bill
by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation FoundationCourtesy of Gail HampshirePurple loosestrife.Spring is months away, but as warmer weather arrives we...
Resolve to make new year resolutions you can keep
It's that time of year again, time to start the New Year's resolutions we made in a holiday spirit of confidence and determination and...
Day of memory, day of service
Many of us know that Martin Luther King’s birthday is celebrated in January every year, usually on the third Monday of the month. That places...
The past becomes the present
As often happens in history, what was old is often new again. But could anyone have anticipated the return of VHS?The VHS tape -...
The year in review
As this week’s Sun newspapers focus on the top stories of the year in South Jersey, we thought we'd examine here some of the...
‘Worse than fruit cake’
You may have seen them on state roads run by NJDOT (Department of Transportation) beginning in October of last year, pithy sayings on highway...
Tying shoes, wiping away tears
The Mantua school district will shortly bid farewell to James Fellon, its School Resource Officer, otherwise known as an SRO.The district shared the news...
Mayor’s Column
Picture Courtesy: mwm-law.com“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart,” Elizabeth AndrewEvery year, our dedicated volunteers help our local government continue...
‘Add beauty to what we already have’
While idling at the light by the Walmart on Route 130, I glanced over to see the bus stop filled with trash and a...
Solitary confinement
Are you lonesome tonight? If so, it may be dangerous to your health. The U.S. Surgeon General recently released a warning that loneliness and social...
Letter to the Editor: Edward J. Dodson
Dear Editor,The township's announced purchase of the Holly Ravine Farm prompts me to write about the property rights system that enables someone to purchase...
