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Most likely, voters can’t wait to get to the polls
CODA GREG BEAN By the time this column goes online, or turns up in your newspaper, the third and final debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will have already taken place — but no matter who “won” that third debate, 95 percent of likely voters had already made up their minds about…
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The county parks department needs to be fixed
I n recent months several articles have appeared in the press regarding the Middlesex Greenway, the county’s newest park. They include my letters to the editor, which have been highly critical of the parks director, citing numerous specific instances of irresponsible conduct and numerous issues of public awareness and safety. At the Greenway’s “official” opening…
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Nation’s future to be determined Nov. 6
I have always cherished my right to vote in this great land of ours, but it was not until recently that I truly reflected on what a blessing this ability to express my opinion, openly and freely, really is. A few weeks ago, I, and a small group of individuals of Italian heritage, had the…
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Annual book sale set for Nov. 3 and 4
The Friends of the Edison Public Library will hold its annual fall book sale on Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave. Thousands of books will be available for purchase. Most books cost 50 cents to…
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Group workouts offered to achieve ‘Functional Fitness’
Athletic trainer teams up with Metuchen Rec to help residents get in shape BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Disenchanted with the same old workout? Nick Zaneto, physical education teacher and assistant athletic director at Metuchen High School, has teamed up with Nancy Goldberg and the Metuchen Recreation Commission to hold Functional Fitness grouptraining…
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Ghost-tracking moms tour local sites
Nighttime hunt of area ‘haunts’ brings out scares and screams BY LIZZ DINNIGAN Correspondent An alleged ghost presence at Rose Hill Cemetery, located off Ravine Drive in Matawan. On a typical Tuesday evening, normal 40-something moms can be found preparing dinner for their families or helping their kids with homework. I, on the other hand,…
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Boy Scouts car wash to be held Oct. 27
A Boy Scouts car wash will be held Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New Dover United Methodist Church parking lot, 687 New Dover Road, Edison. Proceeds will help CNJC Troop No. 4 attend the National Jamboree.
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Halloween candy buy-back Nov. 7
TenderSmiles4Kids is hosting a Halloween candy buy-back on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All candy will go to U.S. troops overseas, and participants will receive $1 for every pound of candy donated. Unopened candy should be brought to TenderSmiles4Kids, 1656 Oak Tree Road, Edison. For more information, call 732- 549-3773 or visit…
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