The New Year provides us with a unique opportunity: to think big, to stay focused and to make a meaningful difference in the life of our constituents. We should seize this opportunity.

In fact, "Access Ridgewood" is premised on the understanding that while many people have special needs, all people have special gifts.

Suffice it to say, regardless of perspective, the 9/11 story unites us in a compelling way. It underscores our shared humanity and our shared determination

Enough is enough. The destructive policies. The divisive rhetoric. The disregard for views and lives not compatible with his own. Taken together, Chris Christie’s brand of slash and burn politics is taking its toll on our state, and it’s time to put an end to it.