Don't be a party to underage drinking       April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and it's a good opportunity to start talking to your child about this subject. As young people enter adolescence and begin to experiment with risk-taking behaviors, alcohol use is often one rite of passage in which many teens participate. More ... Crohn's disease information should be brought to public attention       It was wonderful to read a front story focused on one young woman's determination to raise awareness for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). As stated in the article ("Young Woman Learns to Live With Crohn's," Examiner, April 17, 2008), there are many thousands of people in New Jersey alo... More ... It's up to the voters to change the status quo       Well, the good news from Washington continues to roll out for working men and women in the United States. First, the cost of living has continued to skyrocket as gasoline prices soar to records that were virtually unimaginable just a few years ago. More ... Your mom's calling - Mother Nature, that is       Spring is in the air. If you haven't gotten outdoors already, are you at least thinking about it? Getting a little exercise, starting your yard work, or releasing the pressure valve on your kids' cabin fever? This spring, the New Jersey Audubon Society (NJAS) is making it easier than ever to enjoy... More ... Gov. did the right thing, at his own political peril       Jon Corzine is my nominee for a Profile in Courage. The governor has given New Jerseyans the disastrous facts about the state's finances. He has presented his unpopular plans to help turn the picture around. Some politicians are telling us there are much easier solutions because that's what we wan... More ...