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Emerging cicadas will benefit ecosystem
This spring, cicadas will emerge along the East Coast after 17 years underground. These friendly bugs are causing a lot of buzz — and not just because of the drum-like “love song” that male cicadas make to attract females. Cicadas are a boon to the local ecosystem. Cicada nymphs construct chimney-like tunnels as they emerge,…
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Time is now to change gun laws
Many of us may remember the CEOs of the biggest tobacco companies raising their hands and swearing under oath that cigarettes were not addictive. It was a lie. Over time, many communities have passed laws that regulate where one may smoke due to the health hazards of secondhand smoke. Similarly, the National Rifle Association (NRA)…
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Superintendent exhibited childish behavior
A t a recent public meeting of the Monroe Township Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Hamilton was questioned by a resident as to why the board wasn’t working to get the state to increase aid to the school system. Evidently, Hamilton is not used to being questioned about his authority, and he became…
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The sun sets over Helmetta Pond in the Pine Barrens of Middlesex County on April 10. The pond dates back to the 1800s, created to supply mill power. JOSEPH SAPIA
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Freecycling event coming to East Bruns.
The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will sponsor a Freecycling Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5 in the parking lot at Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center, Dunhams Corner Road. Freecycling is an opportunity to donate and recycle virtually anything and to take away anything that someone else leaves. The trading…
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Package found at charter school not dangerous
Hatikvah staff, students evacuated due to concern over bag left on property BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Staff and administrators at the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School were alarmed to find what they described as a suspicious package on school property on April 24. District officials were warned of the ordeal at…
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Tough choices after Sandy
As a new hurricane season approaches, many still struggle to rebound from superstorm BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer This text will be replaced A home on Harris Avenue in Union Beach had to be raised an additional 13 feet above sea level after being ravaged by flooding during superstorm Sandy. Residents throughout the state still…
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Monroe changes zoning in master plan
Regency approved for additional homes, but town’s northwest corner will remain residential BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Proposed changes to Monroe’s master plan elicited some emotional responses at the township Planning Board’s April 25 meeting. The proposed amendments concerned two areas of the township: tracts next to Regency at Monroe in the southern section, which is…
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Tomorrow’s truck today
Ford’s Atlas concept shows how future half-ton pickups can be both economical and purposeful. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With federal fuel economy regulations slated to jump dramatically in the coming years — reaching an average of 54.5 mpg by 2025 — automakers are struggling to reinvent their future models to meet the challenge without…
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