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Camp Quality offers children a break from cancer battle
Summer is right around the corner, and many children are looking forward to a fun break from their regular routine. Children with cancer may not think they can have fun during the summer, but they can. Camp Quality New Jersey provides a free summer camping experience and yearround support program for children between the ages…
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• The food pantry at the DeBows United Methodist Church is open to the public on the second and fourth Mondays of each month 6:30-7:30 p.m. The church is at the intersection of Route 571 and Route 537, Jackson. Details: 732-928-4475. • A fish fry sponsored by the New Egypt Elks, 105 Lakewood Road, New…
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Howell police launch page on Facebook
HOWELL — In an effort to enhance communication between the community and police, the Howell Police Department recently created a page on the Facebook social media site. In a press release, Howell Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the department recognizes the role of social media in better reaching the public. “Facebook seemed like the logical…
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CODA
Let’s just admit it: The money is pretty nice GREG BEAN So, East Brunswick is thinking about putting a second red-light camera system (aka municipal revenue enhancer) on Route 18— this one at the intersection of the highway and Rues Lane. They installed the first one, located at the intersection of Route 18 and Tices…
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President Obama is not to blame for stunning rise in gas prices
I am writing in response to your March 22 editorial cartoon which appears to reflect the recent Republican talking point that President Barack Obama is directly to blame for rising gas prices. Putting aside numerous recent reports that such rises are most likely the result of Wall Street speculation in combination with the recent threats…
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Editorial cartoon’s comparison with Jimmy Carter was off-base
I was wondering what exactly Greater Media Newspapers’ editorial cartoonist John Carey had in mind when he asserted that President Barack Obama was “starting to look like Jimmy Carter” in his recent political cartoon (March 22). • President Obama secured the demise of Osama bin Laden and a score of other high-level al-Qaeda terrorists while…
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Voice your opinion about important issues
I t 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.…
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Parent group advocates for youth with dyslexia
Decoding Dyslexia-NJ (DDNJ) is part of a national wave of parent-driven energy that is sparking awareness and pushing hard for public policy changes. DDNJ is a grassroots movement driven by New Jersey parents of dyslexic children who want to empower other parents, educate the public, and persuade policymakers to change the state’s educational system .…
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