Cape May County’s Public Schools Need Attention
We are at a point where our system of government is increasingly unable to deal with complex problems. The partisan divide is too wide, the culture wars too intense, the zero-sum nature of our dialogue...
View ArticleClimate Change Makes Fleeing Disasters Harder
As we all know only too well Route 55 is a state highway that runs for approximately 40 miles from an interchange at Route 42 near Philadelphia to Port Elizabeth in Cumberland County. The planned...
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We Said Yes to Legal Pot, But at What Cost?
In November 2020 two out of every three New Jersey voters said yes to legalizing cannabis. The vote was the same in Cape May County where 66% of the ballots cast said yes to marijuana legalization. We...
View ArticleClimate Action Backlash Spreads in Europe
Europe was among the pioneers in the green revolution. Now it may become the leader of the counterrevolution. Five years ago Europeans demanded action on the threats posed by climate change. They saw...
View ArticleSchool Boards Hope to Hide Tax Increases From Voters
On Sept. 17, voters in Dennis and Middle townships will be asked to vote on referendums that would in each case increase school taxes for all property owners in the respective townships. Because this...
View ArticleElectricity Rates Rise and Rise: An Unchecked Path to Disaster
The push toward electrification is sweeping across New Jersey with promises of a greener future, lower emissions, and economic prosperity. But beneath this grand vision lies a troubling reality: The...
View ArticleNew Threats to Cape Quality of Life
We are rapidly approaching Labor Day. Tradition points to Labor Day as the official end of the summer season, a time when parents refocus on getting kids ready for school and when many return to work...
View ArticleIt Is Past Time to Rethink Our Schools
It is a time of year when parents shift their focus to getting kids ready for a new school year. In Cape May County that means preparing about 11,500 students to attend one of 29 individual schools...
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Middle, Dennis Residents: Be Sure to Vote Sept. 17
We urge all voters in Dennis and Middle townships to take the time to cast their ballots in the school board referendums being held on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the two townships. More than just your vote...
View ArticleEveryone Is for Transparency, but So Few Practice It
What is government transparency? It is an English word, so one place to look is the Cambridge English Dictionary, where it is defined as “The quality of being done in the open without any secrets.” It...
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