MetroPark renovations should address safety       Regarding the news that Metropark Station will be getting a $30 million renovation ("MetroPark to get a $30 million makeover, Jan. 4), I hope that NJ Transit will take this opportunity to address the problem of the extremely wide gap between the platform and arriving trains. More ... Ford's Navy record one of his many accomplishments       The passing of President Gerald R. Ford brought back many memories of life during his tenure. He was the consummate gentleman. He never lost his cool under some of the worst times in American history. He never belittled any of the nastiest, narrow-minded people in government or the media. Rai... More ...