Join the Plumsted library in honoring Women's History Month on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. Noted musician and lecturer Fred Miller will sing and discuss the life and work of lyricist Dorothy Fields, an extraordinary woman who from the 1920s to the 1970s wrote some of the most enduring lyrics in the American songbook. More...

I would ask the mayor and Township Council to oppose legislation that would bar municipalities from selling off their affordable housing requirements to other towns. The bill aims to eliminate regional contribution agreements (RCAs). By state law, the RCAs allow a municipality to transfer up to 50 percent of its affordable housing obligation to another municipality. More...

Coda Gr eg B New state budget has a few small omissions My grandfather, who once worked as the administrator of a state government institution, told me about a technique used at budget time called "shooting the cocker spaniel. More...

Six Jackson residents will square off in a race for two three-year seats on the Jackson Board of Education in the April 17 school election. The deadline for residents to submit a petition to run for a school board seat was 4 p.m. Feb. 26. Candidates must be a resident of the town in which they are seeking a school board seat. More...

While it wasn't as strong a showing as in recent years for local athletes at the NJSIAA's Indoor Meet of Champions this past weekend, there were still some strong showings in a number of events. Jackson's Amanda Marino finished sixth overall in the 1,600 meters at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions last Saturday. The senior posted a time of 5:03.49. More...

Family Karate and Fitness, 27 Main St., New Egypt, will host a strength competition for men and women March 7 at 7 p.m. The event will feature a men's division and a women's division with three events and three classes in each division. More...