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This ‘grassroots’ protest is a long way from the grass
CODA GREG BEAN The far-right group One Million Moms was back in the national news last week, calling for yet another boycott of J.C. Penney, this time for running an ad in a Mother’s Day catalog that featured two women in a presumably same-sex marriage (they were wearing matching wedding rings), their children and a…
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Teachers are important members of society
I would like to dispute and respond to Gloria S. Dittman’s claims in her letter in the May 2, 2012 edition of The Sentinel in which she decries the “frivolous” spending in the recently passed Edison Board of Education budget. Ms. Dittman’s claim that the average teacher salary is $95,000 is patently false. The average…
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Why blame Obama for gas prices?
You must have a research department. Why then, do you blame President Obama for high gas prices? American presidents have no effect on gas prices. Prices are set by commodity markets and world demand is steadily rising. (Note the increased number of cars in China and India.) What is affecting prices is the unrest in…
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Golden Glove athletes working toward their goals
Nearly 200 young boxers are busy preparing for the 2012 New Jersey Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament. These athletes are hoping to compete in the nation’s most prestigious amateur boxing tournament, the National Golden Gloves, to be held in Mesquite, Nev., this spring. But first, the boxers must participate in preliminary rounds, to be held…
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Reader challenges letter writer’s claims
On your Opinion page (“BOE spends taxpayers’ money in frivolous way,” May 2) Gloria Dittman makes three claims that should be challenged. She claims the average salary of Edison teachers is $95,000. That would mean that virtually all of the teachers had two degrees and had been teaching for about 30-plus years, since longevities would…
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Hill speaks on gender, race and the American dream
Author and college professor received national attention in 1991 for allegations against Supreme Court nominee BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Anita Hill JACK WHITE EDISON — Ask Anita Hill about the events that thrust her into the national spotlight two decades ago, and she is candid in her response. “Was it on my bucket list…
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Artist’s ‘Balancing Act’ on display in Metuchen
Tolins-Schlitt describes printmaking experience as ‘exhilarating and different’ BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Katherine sits on her mom’s lap as the two try for a big catch during Edison’s annual Fishing Derby, held May 6 at Lake Papaianni. The event was sponsored by Edison Township and PBA Local 75. SCOTT FRIEDMAN A new exhibit at the…
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Edison looking to hire firefighters at lower cost
Council: Too much overtime being spent and proposed BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison officials are hoping to soon cut back on fire department overtime costs, which have already reached $1.9 million this year. On April 25, the Township Council introduced an ordinance amendment regarding procedures and qualifications for hiring firefighters, in hopes of bringing…
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