Letters to the Editor
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School Consolidation: Let’s Talk
By KATE MATTESON
August 17, 2017Consolidation of schools has become a major talking point in New Jersey. Several leaders and researchers have weighed in on the pros and cons. The topic is one which should be explored in our ...
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A quick Google search or scroll through social media can reveal just how popular the mission to “Save the Bees” has become. Companies such as Whole Foods and Cheerios are even rallying ...
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Project Graduation would like to thank our very generous Sparta Businesses, Families and Community Members. Your commitment sends a positive message to our graduates about substance-free celebrations ...
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As candidates running to represent Sussex, Warren, and Morris Counties in the State Legislature, my running mate Kate Matteson and I are spending quite a bit of time learning about the needs of ...
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We have all had experiences with the unpleasantries of bureaucracy whether on the municipal, county, state, or federal level. It can be very frustrating which no doubt is partly responsible for ...
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To the editor:
We want to thank the voters of Sussex, Warren, and Morris counties who took part in the June 6 Republican primary. Once again, they have placed their trust ...
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Editor
I would like to thank my fellow residents of Sussex County for taking the time to vote in the June 6th Primary Election, as well as honoring me with the Republican nomination for ...
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Older Americans are increasingly becoming targets for fraud and financial exploitation. Persons over the age of 50 control more than 70% of the nation’s wealth. Many seniors do not realize the ...
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Editor:
Since the final AP test this year, we (the AP students) at SHS have been preparing independent projects. In early June, we will present our initiatives to the ...
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Dear Editor,
The Sparta Education Foundation’s Third Annual Dragon Boat Festival drew thousands to the Lake Mohawk Boardwalk on Sunday, May 21. From the sponsors, participants and ...
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Editor:
Travelling along any New Jersey highway, you're bound to pass at least a few pharmaceutical or biotechnology company buildings. Names like Johnson & Johnson, ...
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“It would throw them into an emotional pit,” remarks my classmate. “And a third of people diagnosed through genetic tests get false positives.” Even ...
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To the Editor: Earth Day
I went to the first Earth Day at a college in Jersey City. Earth Day had been proposed by Senator Gaylord Nelson, a Democrat from Wisconsin, and Pete McCloskey, a ...
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Since Donald Trump has become president, our political heart has become even more troubled than before. The Democrats and liberal media will never stop their pointless witch hunt of trying to prove ...
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On May 20th I will be running in a 24 hour race at the Sussex County Fairgrounds. The objective of this race is to complete the most one mile laps in 24 hours. I have decided to use this opportunity ...
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To the Editor
The NJ Pension System is in a spiral with many of our Governors, including this one, borrowing monies and then not fully replacing the monies taking. It began with ...
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Hi. My name is Jen Grana – I live in Sparta township and have 3 boys – 2 of which are in the public education system now – a middle schooler, a Kindergartner and a sweet oblivious 2 ...
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Dear Representative Frelinghuysen,
Thank you for seeking my views regarding the proposed American Health Care Act.
I’m concerned. I’m particularly bothered by the ...
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To the Editor:
The American Red Cross sets aside the month of March as Red Cross Month, a time to celebrate our everyday heroes who help their neighbors when they need it most.
The ...
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Donald Trump tweeted that his telephones were tapped while Barack Obama was President.
In order to tap Trump’s lines, a warrant is required. It could be issued by either a criminal or ...
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Recently, President Trump repealed Barack Obama’s transgender bathroom order. First of all, it was Unconstitutional because the intrusive law never even passed Congress. Yet when Obama decided ...
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President Trump has faced viscous opposition for his temporary travel ban over the past couple weeks, and I’ve had just about enough of it. Of course Mr. Trump should’ve implemented ...
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To the Editor:
Barack Obama spent eight years in the White House without a single tawdry scandal.
We’re three weeks into the term of the new Republican President. Moral ...
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Despite failing to receive a popular mandate by almost 3 million votes, the GOP nevertheless controls our national government. Republicans own the Executive branch, Congress, and very soon, the ...
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Dear Editor:
“The proposed logging plan for Sparta Mountain is not about Forest Health”
Sparta Mountain is classified as a High Conservation Value Forest. One reason for this is the ...
