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Annual Holocaust and Heroism event April 19
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, in cooperation with area synagogues, will present the annual Commemoration of the Holocaust and Heroism onApril 19 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. This year’s theme, “The Holocaust Through Our Eyes: The Second and Third Generations Speak,” will focus…
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CODA
New Jersey found a pot of gold, and wants to keep it GREG BEAN There’s a big tussle going on between the state of New Jersey and many of the companies that issue and distribute gift cards over who gets to keep the money left on the table if Cousin Brucie only spends $45 of…
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An attack on state workers’ benefits is an attack on vets
The following quoted information is contained in a press release issued by the office of Gov. Chris Christie at: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwd home/press/2012/20120403_ vet_ e vent.html. “As of 2011, New Jersey was home to 430,000 veterans, age 20 and older, according to the latest Current Population Survey (CPS) report, which is compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau…
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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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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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Reader has message for Old Bridge Board of Ed
The Old Bridge School Board had a chance to lower our property taxes— but no — all but one member, FrankWeber, voted to raise them. They took $1.3 million the state designated for tax relief to buy dirt and turf. To Board of Education President Eugene Donofrio: senior citizens and jobless people are struggling to…
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VFW auxiliary sets April 24 meeting
The LadiesAuxiliary of Sayreville VFW Post 4699 will hold its monthly meeting April 24 at 8 p.m. at the post home, 575 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. All members of the auxiliary are invited to attend and are encouraged to bring items that U.S. soldiers could use and could be shipped to them. A light refreshment…
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Cindy Anim, an eighth-grader at Jonas Salk Middle School, Old Bridge, shaves the head of interim school Principal Anthony Arico on March 27 after winning a raffle as part of a recent fundraiser. The students and staff raised $1,835 by selling raffle tickets at $5 each for a chance to shave the principal’s head. The…
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