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Proposal to honor Francis Hopkinson advances

Earlier this year, Straus News published my letter advocating for Francis Hopkinson — New Jersey’s own signer of the Declaration...

Letters to the Editor
29 Jun 2026 | 12:10

Vernon residents should support the right for all to vote on change

The director of the New Jersey Municipal Management Association, Bob Casey, presented an informational forum on the Faulker...

Letters to the Editor
26 Jun 2026 | 12:36

Petition for change

Vernon currently has a Mayor-Council form of government. Experts said we would know after three election cycles if this form...

Letters to the Editor
25 Jun 2026 | 03:44

250th Woke

WOKE is “to wake up” and learn about our nation’s history,

Not just the laudatory but also the calamity.

The good we’ve done...

Letters to the Editor
25 Jun 2026 | 02:57

Voters deserve opportunity to decide

I am a member of the Vernon Taxpayer’s Association and have been out by Acme collecting signatures regarding having a change...

Letters to the Editor
18 Jun 2026 | 03:36

250th Princeton

In our tri-state driving area within hours traveling time,

Is Princeton Battlefield our history’s founding paradigm.

A most...

Letters to the Editor
18 Jun 2026 | 03:20

Declaration of Independence reading pauses for 250th

For the past 15 years, I, with others, have had the great honor of organizing and participating in a public reading of the...

Letters to the Editor
12 Jun 2026 | 02:33

Voters should decide on Vernon government

As Vernon considers returning to a Council-Manager form of government with nonpartisan elections, residents should reflect...

Letters to the Editor
11 Jun 2026 | 02:28

250th Yorktown

The dawn of modern Democracy to celebrate,...

Letters to the Editor
11 Jun 2026 | 01:30

250th Prayers

For Peace, Justice and Equity for all people this year,

But Democracy threatened by an authoritarian fear.

So let’s review...

Letters to the Editor
04 Jun 2026 | 01:51

Where are the benches?

Since the beginning of the year, Sussex County Commissioner Director Jill Space has been telling county residents that the...

Letters to the Editor
04 Jun 2026 | 03:08

250th Adversity

This year is our country’s Anniversary,

Surviving two hundred fifty years of adversity.

Esteemed as the world’s center of freedom...

Letters to the Editor
29 May 2026 | 11:17

Who is running the Vernon town council?

A fundamental rule of American government is the separation of powers. In Vernon, the Town Council is elected to be the independent,...

Letters to the Editor
22 May 2026 | 02:24

Baby’s Bath Water

“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater”,

An idiom admonition that holds no quarter.

A caution against careless decision...

Letters to the Editor
21 May 2026 | 02:42

Great time of year to walk trails

What a great time of the year to take walks on our trails in Sussex County. The temperature is perfect, humidity is low,...

Letters to the Editor
14 May 2026 | 03:34
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