Letter: Appreciates superintendent’s efforts (3/13/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Regarding the recent incidents of racial graffiti, slurs and threats in the Gloucester County Public Schools, the Gloucester County NAACP #7070 completely supports the actions and responses of… …
Letter: Green for a day (3/13/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I’m part Irish and look forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day every year on March 17. There’s an Irish saying that if you are caught not wearing green,… …
Home improvement projects (3/13/2024) - We asked our Facebook followers last week what kinds of home improvement project they will be tackling this spring. A whopping 40 percent told us they would be deep cleaning,… …Editorial: The politics of division (3/6/2024) - America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of… …
Editorial: Kinder and gentler (3/6/2024) - You need look no further than our “Pets on Parade” section in this week’s paper for an illustration of the angels living among us. Individuals and businesses throughout the community… …
Letter: Silence speaks volumes (3/6/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: There have been several incidents of racial graffiti, racial slurs, threatening messages and other acts of racism in various schools throughout Gloucester County. The efforts of Superintendent Vladu… …
Letter: I saw what you did (3/6/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I heard the siren—then saw the emergency lights as the ambulance was making its way to the intersection with its air horn blaring—the traffic light turned green and,… …
Letter: Addressing light pollution (3/6/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As a child, recall looking up in awe at the star-filled dark sky dotted with the brilliance of twinkling stars and the creaminess of the Milky Way? Have… …
Letter: Beware of icons (3/6/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It troubles me to read letters that seem bent on duping your readers. Or worse, outsmarting wise passages of Scripture. Recently a letter (“Iconoclasts,” Feb. 22 Readers Write)… …
Letter: The future is bright (3/6/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Friday night, I had the honor of attending the Thomas Hunter Middle School Talent Show. I did not attend as an audience member. I volunteered as the… …
Letter: The silent epidemic (3/6/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In the heart of our community, beneath the surface of everyday life, lies a growing crisis that threatens the very fabric of our families and neighborhoods. The fentanyl… …
Letter: A night to remember (3/6/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: If you missed The Suits concert last Sunday at Mathews High School, I’m sorry you didn’t get to meet such wonderful entertainers. They were as dynamic as they… …
Letter: Looking back (3/6/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In 2020 we had a secure border, we were energy independent, we had sanctions on China and Iran. We stopped Russia’s pipeline, we made sure Iran could not… …
And the winner is … (3/6/2024) - This week, we asked our Facebook followers which film they want to win Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards. A quarter of polltakers said they wanted Killers of the… …Editorial: Uncovering a tapestry of history (2/28/2024) - Today is the final day of Black History Month. Frankly, we’ve got mixed feelings about the observance. On the one hand, there really shouldn’t be a separate Black History Month.… …
Editorial: Good and bad (2/28/2024) - February, ordinarily a symmetrical month with four occurrences of each day of the week, becomes lopsided in Leap Year. Here we are at Leap Day, Feb. 29, and having a… …
Letter: Celebrating Gloucester’s Woodville School (2/28/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Feb. 24, the Woodville Rosenwald Foundation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the school and on Feb. 25 the Foundation held an open house for the community. On… …
Letter: Excellent program (2/28/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I want to extend a heartfelt thank you the Mathews County NAACP for hosting an incredibly informative Black History Month Celebration at the Cobbs Creek Art Center last… …
Letter: Unsung heroes in Gloucester (2/28/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Recently my husband fell in the middle of the night. After a 5 minute debate on what to do, I called 911 to request rescue squad assistance. The… …
Famous pets (2/28/2024) - This past week, we asked our Facebook followers about their favorite movie starring a pet. A total of 18.8 percent of our survey-takers voted for A Dog’s Journey. Homeward Bound,… …Letter: The coming election (2/28/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In the Presidential primary election coming up in November we have both former President Donald Trump and newcomer Haley. I always believed in former President Trump because of… …
Editorial: Ride the wave (2/21/2024) - Recent population estimates show that Gloucester’s population is growing slowly, while that in Mathews is declining. Hidden in the estimates are the factors that create population change. Demographers call one… …
Letter: National conundrum (2/21/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Upon reading “Language lessons” (Feb. 15 Readers Write) by Admiral Dorman, I am compelled to respond, with due respect for his years of service. I must take strong… …
Letter: Using words to lift spirits (2/21/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I have had a passion for writing stories ever since I’ve lived here in Gloucester. I write about whatever comes into my head. When I was going to… …
Letter: Iconoclasts (2/21/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: An icon is defined as a being or thing widely admired for having great influence or sacred meaning in a culture or religion. Historically, icons and the images… …