The Times of Trenton Editorials

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• Underage drinking gets
attention it deserves There is no doubt that underage drinking is a serious problem on our college campuses. That has been tragically underscored by several recent alcohol-related deaths.

• Help feed the hungry
What is happening around the world, around the country and around the state is perfectly illustrated in a recent scene from our own city:

• Must we oversee
the oversight? Creation of the post of inspector general in Mercer County seemed like a good idea nearly five years ago.

• Green: Color of change
The campaign slogan rang out: "Change we can believe in!" And we believed -- America believed -- and voted Barack Obama into the highest office in the land. Now it is time for President- elect Obama to make history once again and show that he is committed to change by moving the country toward ending its addiction to oil.

• Library page-turner
Trenton's four library branches won a re prieve last week with a plan to keep the neighborhood facilities open at least throughout 2010.

• Wanted: More than
a few good veterans It's not your dad's military anymore.

• Hits and misses
HIT: The dedication of the New Jersey World War II Memorial near the State House in Trenton this week. Finally, the sacrifices of the New Jersey men and women of "the greatest generation" are commemorated.

• And so it begins
Not even a week after his election, it was open season on Barack Obama as the forces of talk radio began to muster.

• Salute, Signor Bilotti
There were many similarities in a copy of The Times of Trenton, fresh off the presses, and its ever freshly pressed publisher.

• A pipe in time ...
Hamilton Township is now paying the price for the years it has neglected its aging sewer system, and that should serve as a cautionary lesson for leaders in other towns where there is great pressure to cut spending.

• Rep. Jim Saxton,
bridge builder Ill health has done what a parade of political chal lengers could not. At the end of this term in Congress, Rep. Jim Saxton will return to his home in Burlington County for good.

• Thank you
The purpose of Veterans Day and Memorial Day are often confused. Memorial Day is for honoring military personnel who died in service to their country. Veterans Day is for thanking all men and women who have served honorably in the military dur ing times of war and peace.

• Committed to
preserving open space

• We the people
The latest calculations estimate that about 133 million voters -- an extraordinary percentage of those eligible -- cast their bal lots for president last Tuesday. New Jersey did its part: Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells said a record 3,651,994 New Jerseyans voted in last week's election.

• Hits and misses
HIT: The history-making election of Barack Obama as president of the United States of America. It gives us hope that there can truly be equality for all men -- and women.