Proposal to honor Francis Hopkinson advances Earlier this year, Straus News published my letter advocating for Francis Hopkinson — New Jersey’s own signer of the Declaration... Letters to the Editor 29 Jun 2026 | 12:10
250th Woke WOKE is “to wake up” and learn about our nation’s history, Not just the laudatory but also the calamity. The good we’ve done... Letters to the Editor 25 Jun 2026 | 02:57
250th Princeton In our tri-state driving area within hours traveling time, Is Princeton Battlefield our history’s founding paradigm. A most... Letters to the Editor 18 Jun 2026 | 03:20
Declaration of Independence reading pauses for 250th For the past 15 years, I, with others, have had the great honor of organizing and participating in a public reading of the... Letters to the Editor 12 Jun 2026 | 02:33
250th Prayers For Peace, Justice and Equity for all people this year, But Democracy threatened by an authoritarian fear. So let’s review... Letters to the Editor 04 Jun 2026 | 01:51
Where are the benches? Since the beginning of the year, Sussex County Commissioner Director Jill Space has been telling county residents that the... Letters to the Editor 04 Jun 2026 | 03:08
250th Adversity This year is our country’s Anniversary, Surviving two hundred fifty years of adversity. Esteemed as the world’s center of freedom... Letters to the Editor 29 May 2026 | 11:17
Baby’s Bath Water “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater”, An idiom admonition that holds no quarter. A caution against careless decision... Letters to the Editor 21 May 2026 | 02:42
Great time of year to walk trails What a great time of the year to take walks on our trails in Sussex County. The temperature is perfect, humidity is low,... Letters to the Editor 14 May 2026 | 03:34
Memorial Day To pray for and honor those soldiers who never came home, A solemn holiday contemplated in many a poem. No Easter bunny or... Letters to the Editor 14 May 2026 | 01:45
A turning point for Sparta If you’ve been paying attention over the past several weeks, you’ve likely noticed a sharp increase in Letters to the Editor... Letters to the Editor 15 May 2026 | 11:36
Criticisms of tariffs, taxes are fair The May 7-13, 2026, issue contained a letter from Luann Byrne opining on the unfairness of criticizing Tom Kean, Jr. for... Letters to the Editor 11 May 2026 | 01:53
Support law enforcement In 1962 Pres. Kennedy declared National Police Week, including a Nat. Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15. Recently, the... Letters to the Editor 08 May 2026 | 01:42
Fishy tongues “From lying lips and deceitful tongues”, save us Lord, Christian Scripture warns us of this evil discord. Proverbs “the soothing... Letters to the Editor 01 May 2026 | 11:46
Criticisms of tariffs and tax law unjustified Has everyone been getting a barrage of mailings and TV ads about the horrible things Tom Kean has done to make your coffee... Letters to the Editor 23 Apr 2026 | 03:19