Jonathan E. Lazarus
Jonathan E. Lazarus
The Star-Ledger nightside staff circa 2002 in its newest newsroom, the third since Jon Lazarus joined the paper in 1967. Silver-haired Jon is in the back row, the second full face from the right.
November 21, 2024, 9:56 am
The Star-Ledger stops the presses
What its closing means to our correspondent — who worked there nearly 40 years
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
October 31, 2024, 9:43 am
And an election shall come to pass
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
The sands and dunes of Long Beach Island are quietly desolate as September and autumn take hold.
September 26, 2024, 9:56 am
Savoring the solitude of September
Long Beach Island is the perfect place to pass the autumnal equinox
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Tuxi the cat makes her way through the backyard in the shadow of a mature oak and the groundcover at its trunk.
August 29, 2024, 9:55 am
Beyond the backyard is the … beyond
My landscape thrives while the outside habitat shrinks
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Jon Lazarus pays a courtesy call to Sweetie, the restored 1932 Ford V8 truck owned by a fudge shop on Long Beach Island.
July 18, 2024, 9:56 am
Revving up (or gearing down)
The long and winding road of car ownership
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
June 20, 2024, 9:46 am
Open letter, part 2: The dissonant sounds of summer
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Emma Charlotte Weiss, left, Dylan Anderson Weiss, Daniel Michael Weiss, and Lindsey Rachel Weiss
April 4, 2024, 9:46 am
Four grandchildren, two candidates, one choice
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Jon Lazarus stands by a tree in Eagle Rock Reservation.
February 22, 2024, 9:57 am
Telling it on the mountain
We go out on a limb when trees seem to get in the way
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Benjamin Franklin stands in front of the Old Post Office in Washington. (Wikipemedia Commons)
January 4, 2024, 11:55 am
The snail-mail syndrome
Post a letter and send it crawling on its way
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Jon and Gail Lazarus have watched many movies together.
December 7, 2023, 9:52 am
Old age and old movies
My tastes in films are dated, and that’s picture perfect with me
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Tuxi the cat finds a spot at the edge of the rolltop desk. (Dan Naiman)
July 20, 2023, 9:57 am
It’s desk appreciation day
Our intrepid correspondent attempts to clean up the mess in his living room
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
May 11, 2023, 9:00 am
Looking back at growing up
Clear-eyed journalist describes a long career — and a good life
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Stuart and Minnie Lazarus pose proudly on the boardwalk in 1930.
April 20, 2023, 9:54 am
Mom and Dad never felt insecure about Social Security
My checks have been in the mail (electronically) for 17 years, but what about my stepsons and grandkids?
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Steven Weiss sits intently on the sidelines during a Bucknell University football game. (Courtesy Gail Lazarus)
January 19, 2023, 10:49 am
Jews and football
I’m a fan who squirms with every injury and cheers every touchdown
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
The way the Turnpike used to look, pre-E-ZPass, and the sign that Jon Lazarus detests.
December 22, 2022, 9:53 am
An irritant, a peeve, and a relaxer
When driving takes a heavy toll, redistricting runs amok, and bad art proves calming
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
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