Ed, I’m a retired Trenton police officer. When I was on the force we used to have to fill out “lamp slips” on the midnight shift to report street lights that were out. In the morning we would turn them in, and the day shift would call Public Service. Today you ride around the city and there’s all kinds of lights out. I know the cops are busier today than when I was on the job, but the midnight shift is slower. Taxpayers are paying for these lights.

Just Curious

Let’s have the cops check electricity meters on every home while we're at it. They’re roaming around, anyway. And deliver the mail. Think of the savings.

— Ed. Note