Community Colleges Deserve State Support
Published in the Asbury Park Press, October 18, 2002

Decades ago, high school graduates who wanted to go on to college
chose their schools by name and prestige. But many of these colleges
have become prohibitively expensive and exclusive. As a result, may
of today’s cost-conscious students are looking elsewhere to earn their
college degrees. Read More...

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A Leader, Not A Laggard On Ethics Reform
Published in the Star Ledger, April 1, 2004

Deserved or undeserved, New Jersey has endured for decades a
reputation as a state where unethical conduct flourishes.
Transgressions have occurred at all levels of government and have
involved the well-publicized arrests of officials in both major political
parties. The problem has gone on for so long and with such frequency
that the state’s image has taken a beating. The Almanac of American
Politics, in fact, one went so far as to label New Jersey "the nation’s
most corrupt state." Read More...

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Jersey Needs A Lieutenant Governor
Published in the Star Ledger, September 21, 2004

When Gov. James E. McGreevey resigns his office effective Nov. 15,
the powers of the nation’s most powerful gubernatorial office will
devolve to Senate President Richard Codey, a seasoned and wellrespected
veteran legislator. Read More...

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Reinvesting in N.J. State Police
Published in The Trenton Times, October 25, 2004

Unless proactive and continuous corrective measures are undertaken
in the months and years to come, New Jersey’s Division of State Police
will be mired in a crisis caused by dwindling trooper rolls, unmet
equipment needs and an experience vacuum in the highest reaches of
the agency. Read More...