Gloucester County Voices

Local South Jersey opinions, conversation, columns, and more

A South Jersey legislator is looking to get the “grandfather clause” removed from the state’s dual officeholding law. The law changed a few years back to ensure that nobody holds two elected offices simultaneously ever again in New Jersey. Those who were in place in two positions at the time, however, were allowed to stay on until they decide... Full story »

Today, Your Legal Corner provides information regarding the responsibilities of dog ownership. Full story »

I joined Wenonah Fire Company as a volunteer in 1966, keeping a pledge I’d made when son Rob got lost the day we moved into our new home on South Clinton Avenue and firemen found him wandering two streets away. As firemen go, I was remarkably ineffective. If firemen were rated one through 10 on any skill set level,... Full story »

If you've been living in the United States at any time in the last two or three decades, you've heard of the story that one can balance an egg on its end on the day of the equinox, and on no other day. I'll bet you even heard it yesterday Full story »

By Robert E. Pritchard Special to the Times Later this spring Rowan University will be graduating some 2,000 students. That’s great! Thousands of our graduates’ friends and relatives will join us at commencement on May 14 to celebrate what should be a very happy day.    Full story »

By Anthony Klock Special to the Times Could someone please help me remove the “Kick Me” sign from my back?  Full story »

To the Editor: Way to go, Gov. Chris Christie! Finally, someone has had the guts to tell the school districts — in no uncertain terms — that their days of outrageous salaries and stupid spending practices have come to an end. Bravo!  Full story »

To the Editor: Gov. Chris Christie is proposing to cut the NJ STARS program (which pays for students with good grades to attend community colleges and, in some cases, continue at four-year schools). It seems unfair that this year’s graduating high school seniors who were informed of eligibility as NJ STARS students would have to worry about this program being... Full story »

To the Editor: I agree with Frank Solis’ March 17 letter, “No one will keep same health plan,” on the effects of the pending passage of President Barack Obama’s health reform bill as written, without sufficient Republican input.  Full story »

To the Editor: On Friday, March 12, I witnessed a remarkable display of kindness at Williamstown High School to military veterans who served in the Pacific during World War II (and who returned to a “Welcome Home” event at the school following a Washington, D.C., trip co-sponsored by the Honor Flight organization).  Full story »

To the Editor: As a former Marine sergeant and Purple Heart veteran of the Vietnam War, I wish to salute the members of Williamstown High School’s Junior ROTC, and the high school administration, for their annual welcome-back celebration for World War II veterans for the Honor Flight of Southern New Jersey.  Full story »

To the Editor:   As I struggled to find the size of the total worldwide aid package to which our country commits, I found two things:  Full story »

To the Editor: Please help me to understand why Gov. Chris Christie is attacking the teachers of this great state of New Jersey. They are the only reason I continue to live here and pay high taxes.  Full story »

To the Editor: After months of announcements regarding the arrival of the 2010 U.S. Census forms, an actual census form arrived at my house on March 15.  Full story »

As we all know, the cold and flu season is here and it's just not fun. Will your toddler's nose ever stop running? And why can't he cover his mouth when he coughs?  Full story »