Gay marriage ban detrimental to equality      I'm writing this month on an issue that's very close to my heart, same sex marriage. While several States have already passed bans, New Jersey has a unique opportunity to forge a new frontier. The simple truth of the matter is, as long as states ban gay marriage, we will never have true equality fo More ... American holidays should also be stressed      The letter written by Darlene and Veena from the PTO at James Madison School was very insightful. More ... Smart Growth efforts doomed with old guard council      I applaud Edison Mayor Jun Choi and the Smart Growth citizens committee for their efforts in bringing attention to the blight and poor planning decisions over the past 12 years [Mayor George] Spadoro and his council led the township. Applauding Jun may surprise some people, considering that I was th More ... Scouts thankful for food drive donations      A heartfelt thanks goes out to all those neighbors in Metuchen and elsewhere who participated in the "Scouting for Food" drive these past few weeks. This program is part of a nationwide "'good turn" in which Boy Scouts distribute empty grocery bags to residential neighborhood doorsteps one weekend a More ...