Climate 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...
View ArticleReview & Opinion: NJ REAL – Why Such Massive and Destructive Overkill?
How one feels about climate change regulations has a great deal to do with how one views climate change. The Yale Program on Climate Change...
View ArticleNJ’s Energy Goals Need a Dose of Reality
New Jersey and other states in its regional grid are retiring traditional sources of electricity generation prematurely, causing a man-made scarcity that drives up prices....
View ArticleReview and Opinion: College Is not the Only Option
We are prisoners of a myth we have created, one that cannot help but drive our young people away from Cape May County. College is...
View ArticleReview & Opinion: Tax Caps??? – Taxpayers Don’t Own Money Trees!
No matter how you crunch the numbers, New Jersey has the highest property tax bills in the nation. Feeding into that tax bill are 21...
View ArticleReview & Opinion: Ensuring Transparency in Choosing Middle’s Next Schools...
One of the principal tasks facing the nine-member Middle Township Board of Education in 2025 will be the selection of a new superintendent to replace...
View ArticleAre Ratepayers Being Heard? A Look at the BPU’s Role in Rising Costs
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has a simple and straightforward mandate. It is the body charged with “ensuring that safe, adequate, and proper...
View ArticlePublic Sector Perks: The Hidden Cost to New Jersey Taxpayers
Public employees at all levels play an important role in providing needed services to New Jersey residents, but in an era where pressure on taxpayers...
View ArticleTransparency on Trial: County Government’s Resistance to Openness
Seldom does this column offer an opinion that is so quickly substantiated by the behavior of local politicians. In our column of Sept. 14, we...
View ArticleThe Battle Over Legal Notices: Transparency as a State-Level Issue
Editor’s note: Transparency, ever a concern with those striving for good government, is now undergoing a test in the state Legislature, which is considering changing...
View ArticleTransparency Should not Come in Inches, and the Commissioners Know That
We have used this page previously to argue that all elected officials say they are for transparency in government while only a few are actually...
View ArticleAbove the Law: How Police Courtesy Cards Undermine Public Trust
A report issued Dec. 18 by the state comptroller showed that many motorists who possess police courtesy cards or who have familial relationships with law...
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle: Cape May Needs Competitive Elections
Hubris. The dictionary gives us synonyms like arrogance, overconfidence and extreme pride. For the ancient Greeks hubris was when mere mortals thought they could challenge...
View ArticleOff-Cycle Voting Undermines Democracy
Have you noticed how many separate elections in Cape May County are designed to avoid rather than engage voters? There are three types of off-cycle...
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