Posted on May 4th, 2010 by Marc Phillips
How students illegally buy prescriptions to finish their work and have a good time
By Marc Phillips
When teenage smoking peaked in the 1970s, parents were urged to check their children for cigarettes. When underage drinking became prevalent in society, parents were commanded to put a lock on the family liquor cabinet. When prescription drug abuse soared among adolescents, watchdog organizations stressed the importance of flushing excess pills. But when parents send their children off to an independent college setting, without constant adult supervision, they wonder if any of the previous lessons stick.
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Posted on May 4th, 2010 by Marc Phillips
By Marc Phillips
Jeff Williams, a rambunctious 12-year-old with a penchant for creating trouble, likes to hit his friends and scream in the classroom. At lunch, he throws his Capri Sun drink pouch at the seventh grade girls. Homework time is a power struggle with his parents.
“My mom said I’m special, so I can do whatever [...]
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Posted on April 5th, 2010 by Marc Phillips
What happens to the guide dogs that don’t make the cut?
By Marc Phillips
They’re loud and make a mess. They keep you up at night. They chew or eat inappropriate things. No, I’m not talking about unruly infants and toddlers, but puppies.
Just like raising a child, training a puppy can be a very rewarding experience. However, [...]
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Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Marc Phillips
By Marc Phillips
Loretta Jackson is not like most NJ Turnpike tollbooth operators. This 52-year-old woman’s genuine, perky attitude is contagious. Visit lane No. 3 at the Raritan Toll Plaza, and you will be greeted with her pearly whites. Many passers-by feel the immediate burst of happiness. But what is Jackson’s secret?
“I could be unemployed!” Jackson [...]
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