Republican Governor Chris Christie and the Democratic state legislature reached an accord to cap property taxes in NJ, and apparently both sides are partying like it’s 1999; but, for most taxpayers in NJ there will be no party. In 1999 the average property tax in NJ was $4,239, in 2010 […]
Mary McDonagh Murphy. Scout, Atticus & Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: HarperCollins, 2010. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald If a novel, first published 50 years ago, still sells nearly a million copies per year, a celebration to recognize its enduring appeal seems […]
The fireworks display in Oakland, while not held on the 4th of July, certainly held the spirit of the 4th. It incarnated the vision of John Adams who foresaw that Independence Day for America would forever be celebrated in the hearts, in the homes, in the streets and in the […]
