The legislative map for New Jersey is complete, and the story behind the redistricting can be read here. This is a political ritual looked forward to with the return of each census. Democratic and Republican loyalists meet to negotiate, compromise, and haggle over how to carve up New Jersey’s 566 […]
The season of snow may be over in Bergen County, but the season of the lawn is already here. The raking, the fertilizing, the mowing involved in the 7 billion dollar seasonal industry does not have an official day. Perhaps like the native Lenape Indians who would right now have […]
The problems associated with NJ’s municipalities replicating services can be compared to the concept of redundancy in the private sector. Corporate elimination of redundancy, initiated in the 1980s, is now generally accepted as the preferred method for turning around declining organizations, cutting costs, and improving performance. Courage to ConnectNJ, a […]
The passing of Jean Dinning, one of the famed Dinning Sisters from the mid 1900’s who guested with stars such as Buddy Clark, Perry Como and Kate Smith, in addition to their own shows, gives an opportunity to reflect back on a musical family that spans generations and genres. The […]
This St. Patrick’s Day, it is appropriate to think of Japan also, and to honor both the day and the moment. There exists in both cultures, Irish and Japanese, a deep attachment to ancestral roots that go beyond nation, beyond religion, back to the forces of Nature. Like the Japanese […]
The middle school students of today, in ten short years, will be the engineers, designers, and architects for America’s future. Students at Valley Middle School proved once again that America can guarantee a better future through cooperation, creativity, and hard work Each year The Future City Competition promotes the skills […]
