Devastation still evident in Mississippi       Last week I and nine other AmeriCorps members of New Jersey Public Interest Research Group's Community Water Watch took a service trip down to Mississippi. We went to help with the continued rebuilding effort in an area that, a year later, is still ravaged from Hurricane Katrina. More ... Voices must be heard on courtesy busing's place in budget       The Sayreville Board of Education is getting ready to finalize the budget that will be put to a public vote in April. Tough decisions, I am sure, will have to be made on what stays, what goes, and what can be shelved for the betterment of something else. More ... Only federal action will complement New Jersey legislation       For the first time in decades, New Jersey's consumers will soon have a choice of who provides their cable television service. Thanks to a law recently signed by Gov. Jon Corzine, New Jersey's cable giants will have to shape up and fly right. Gone are the days of skyrocketing cable rates... More ... Be respectful when using cell phones       I urge all cellular-phone users to please consider others when using your cell phone while in public places such as traveling on a bus, train or plane, or visiting a hospital, doctor's office, school, religious center or cemetery. More ...