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Newcomers win election to Metuchen school board
METUCHEN — Voters elected three new Board of Education members and overwhelmingly approved the 2012-13 budget during theApril 17 school election. Tara Matise, Aileen McGuire and Lea Lanton were given three-year terms on the school board, receiving 758, 711 and 677 votes, respectively. A fourth candidate, Fran Brennan, was unsuccessful in her bid for reelection,…
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Edison to begin teacher evaluations in the fall
Despite uncertainties, O’Malley believes results will help teachers become more effective BY JASON COHEN Correspondent EDISON — As part of Gov. Chris Christie’s education reform agenda, all New Jersey school districts will begin a teacher evaluation program in September. The state was recently awarded nearly $38 million in federal Race to the Top funding, and…
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Marlboro drawing line in the sand over COAH funds
CODA GREG BEAN Of all the contentious issues I’ve watched during my years as a newsman in New Jersey, none has been as consistently divisive as the battle in communities over meeting the state’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) requirements — and now, with COAH on life support, the whole thing is becoming even more…
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Name-calling can begin a downward spiral
Recently, there has been a flurry of news about “name calling” in New Jersey. Although name-calling is often seen as harmless, such as in the saying “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” that is far from the truth. As a licensed psychologist and president of the New Jersey…
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Voice your opinion about S.S. and Medicare
It should come as no surprise to New Jerseyans, regardless of age, that major changes to Medicare and Social Security are being discussed in Washington. AARP is looking to take the discussions about these two bedrock American programs out from behind the closed doors of our nation’s capital and into our neighborhoods and communities. That’s…
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Walking effective way to combat obesity
The world obesity rate is slowly increasing every year and the people in this country are slowly decreasing their life expectancy because of sedentary activity. It is affecting children, adolescents, adults and seniors. What is the one simple, and effective way of decreasing this rate? The answer to this question is walking. I’m not asking…
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JFK to host Stroke Awareness Seminar
In recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month, JFK Medical Center’s Comprehensive Stroke Center will host a free stroke awareness program and health screening on May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Conference Center at 70 James St., Edison. Members of the hospital’s medical staff, along with a stroke survivor, will present the latest…
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Metuchen district planning to stay at forefront of bullying prevention
Each school develops events to show effects of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent METUCHEN — The borough school district is taking on the issue of bullying with a series of programs designed for a range of ages . A law, known as theAnti-Bullying Bill of Rights, which went into effect in September,…
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