Old Bridge mayor provided broken promises       In his last election for mayor, Jim Phillips promised the residents of Old Bridge that if he were elected, he would focus like a laser on overdevelopment. I still remember his signs that appeared all over town. Jim Phillips' message was that more homes bring higher taxes and more traffic congesti... More ... Increased taxes reduce state's revenues       Atlantic City casino income is down 34 percent. Is it really competition or is New Jersey's high cost of living to blame? Reference an Associated Press news story that the Casino Control Commission reported casino revenues fell 34 percent due to slot parlor competition in New York and Pennsylvani... More ... Scrutinize tobacco more than mac and cheese       Who would have thought that a box of macaroni and cheese is more rigorously regulated than tobacco products, such as a pack of cigarettes produced with poisons and addictive substances, including arsenic, formaldehyde, benzene and nicotine? More ...