Letters to the Editor
I have known Commissioner Azim Gray since he was an undergraduate at Temple University – when he was an activist, an intellectual, and an excellent student in my courses in Jewish politics, thought, and culture. I have followed his career with pride and appreciation as I’ve watched him apply the ...
Dear Editor of TAPinto Plainfield,I would like to clarify a statement published in the October 20, 2025, article, “LWV of Plainfield to Host BOE Candidate Forum Thursday.”In that piece, the author, David Rutherford, stated, “We declined to sponsor the forum due to concerns about the group’s ...
As Professor Emerita in the Department of Political Science at Temple University, I am proud to write in support of Commissioner Azim A. Gray of the Plainfield Board of Education. My perspective comes from having taught Mr. Gray in my Urban Politics course and later supervising his work as an ...
Dear Representative Sherrill,I am writing as a constituent who is deeply concerned with how our government balances privacy protection and public accountability. In light of your recent experience, in which your personal information was inadvertently released through a FOIA document, I’m hoping you ...
A Leader Who Lifts Others: Why I Support Jansel Fuentes JimenezI love Jansel not just for who he is, but for what he represents. He’s an inspirational person who doesn’t just rise on his own, but lifts others with him. Jansel is an elevator for our community, creating space for voices that too ...
One state in the Deep South says yes. There, in Mississippi(!), adults are collaborating to push reading scores for minority students to the highest levels. In a head-to-head comparison of students from similar backgrounds in all 50 states, Mississippi Hispanics earned first place and Blacks ranked ...
As the Trump administration tightens its grip on immigration enforcement through Executive Order 14287, Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens, cities like Plainfield, NJ, are once again in the crosshairs. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security named Plainfield as one of 18 New ...