Are We There Yet? That pesky $5K deductible is breaking the family bank Lori Clinch       We have a $5,000 deductible on our health insurance policy.That's right, a stinking $5,000 deductible. Therefore, stitches are on us, abrasions go on our tab, and any and all viral infections and appendectomies are our treat. It's enough to make our checkbook turn its head and cough. More ... Freehold right to fight ongoing code violations       Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson has every right to be good and ticked off that law enforcement authorities once again had to shut down what appears to be an illegal restaurant operating out of a home on Mechanic Street. More ... Your Turn Can smarter planning save our open space? Dianne Brake Your Turn       A special fund set up in the 1990s to buy open space in New Jersey is expected to run out of money in July. Media attention has focused almost exclusively on how to raise the money to replenish the fund. More ... Coda We can't trust politicians with deeds to our homes Greg Bean       Sometimes, you read something where somebody is quoted saying something so idiotic you just have to throw up your hands and ask, "What the h-e-double hockey sticks are they thinking?" That was the reaction I had to a piece in The Star-Ledger last week after New Jersey Public A... More ...