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GUEST COLUMN
Creative expression may be therapeutic for veterans ORD ELLIOTT No matter how well-adjusted returning or returned veterans appear, they are likely carrying wounds that cut deep, and that pain sticks with them for the rest of their lives When I came back from the Vietnam War, I filed all that pain away as “personal,” but…
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Local hero did not have to walk alone after devastating injury
BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Colin Pascik MONROE — U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Colin Pascik faced a long road to recovery after losing both of his legs while serving in Afghanistan, but it was one he did not have to walk alone. The Monroe native, who recently paid a visit to the Monroe Township Middle…
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Stahl, incumbents sweep East Brunswick election
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township governing body’s three Democrats will hold onto their seats for four more years. On Nov. 6, incumbent Mayor David Stahl defeated Republican challenger Dr. Eugene DeMarzo in a vote of 11,954 to 7,289 to win his second term. In the council race, Democratic incumbents Nancy…
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Musicians take relief effort to ‘Next Level’
Nov. 17 concert in E.B. will benefit families displaced by Sandy BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Two families displaced by Hurricane Sandy will be the beneficiaries of a special concert Nov. 17. The concert, set for 7-10 p.m. at the Next Level Hockey and Sports Performance facility on Kimberly Road, off Harts…
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Honoring those who served
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Clockwise from left: Theresa Stravic, president of the American Legion Star Post 127 Ladies Auxiliary, Jamesburg, speaks as Legion members and dignitaries look on during a ceremony honoring the nation’s veterans Nov. 10 at Veterans Park, off East Railroad and Lincoln avenues. Legion members and others await the start of…
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New veterans face life’s challenges
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Colin Pascik discusses his experiences in the armed forces during an Oct. 19 veterans event at Monroe Township Middle School. See page 6. JEFF GRANIT staff In recognition of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Greater Media Newspapers pays tribute to the men and women who serve in the nation’s armed forces.…
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Poliseno edges out Stollen in Spotswood mayoral bid
Currently the borough’s volunteer fire chief, mayor-elect says voters wanted change BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Councilman Nicholas Poliseno will serve as the next mayor of Spotswood, having edged out longtime council President Curtis Stollen in the borough’s first contested mayoral race in many years. Poliseno garnered 1,471 to Stollen’s 1,222 in the Nov. 6…
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Freshman class
With fall here, new models are ready to rev up. Here are the latest automotive nameplates premiering for 2013. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 2012 ACURA ILX I f you’re one of the growing number of buyers returning to dealers’ showrooms in several years, you’ll find an assortment of never-before seen cars. As they say,…
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