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VFW to sponsor trip to Atlantic City
East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will offer an Oct. 14 trip to Trump Plaza Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the post home, 485 Cranbury Road (behind the radiology group), East Brunswick. Cost is $22, with a $30 return to spend at the casino. To reserve…
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Dolan excited to lead new freshman school
BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer Timothy Dolan, principal at the Ellen McDermott Grade Nine Center, speaks with students at the school on Sept. 7. OLD BRIDGE — Ellen McDermott Grade Nine Center Principal Timothy Dolan believes the stronger the transition, the surer the success. “It’s all about transition. Losing a student in freshman year, we…
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DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
Savoring coal mines, caves and farms in Pa. LIZZ DINNIGAN A utumn is my favorite season for a road trip. The tapestry of red and gold trees creates a blazing backdrop for our fall favorites: Hot apple cider, crisp night air, corn mazes by flashlight, harvest barn dances, bonfires, hayrides, pumpkin carving, and apple picking.…
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CODA
Hate crimes in Manalapan were an attack on all of us GREG BEAN Like many in our readership area, I was appalled and outraged by the vandalism spree in Manalapan last week, when red swastikas and hateful words toward Jews were spray-painted in various locations around the Monmouth Heights residential development on public and private…
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Jewish community coming to grips with acts of vandalism
On Sept. 6, Manalapan, my town, was hit by vandalism aimed directly at the many Jews who live there. Threatening words and symbols of hatred that we all recognize were spray-painted in red all along several main thoroughfares. Some neighborhood development signs had to be taken down because of the words and messages that infected…
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Obama has not earned the Jewish vote
Recently at a White House press conference, two senior White House correspondents, Connie Lawn and Les Kinsolving, asked President Obama’s press secretary, Jay Carney, “Is the capital of Israel Jerusalem or Tel Aviv?” Mr. Carney’s response was, “I haven’t had that question in a while. Our position as not changed.” They then proceeded to ask,…
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Letter was taunt, not reasoned rebuttal
The Aug. 23 Suburban posted a letter to the editor (“Discussion of Reasonable Gun Controls Is Not Exploitation”) that I wrote in response to a letter (“Exploiting National Tragedy for Politics”) from Ben Feigenbaum that appeared in the Aug. 9 issue. I questioned whether we should restrict the sale of assault weapons and asked when…
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A new message has been posted on a sign at the entrance to the Monmouth Heights residential development in Manalapan. On Sept. 6, anti-Semitic symbols and slogans defaced the sign. An unknown individual has since posted, “Hate stops when you refuse to stay silent when you witness it.” JACK MURTHA
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Library association leader brings new ideas to Sayreville
Gunter: Working with state group keeps her up-to-date on new programming, trends BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Pamela Gunter SAYREVILLE — Emma L. Arleth Elementary School Librarian Pamela Gunter is making her way to the top of the New Jersey Association of School Librarians. Gunter began serving as president-elect of the organization in August after…
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