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It was no time to wear cute shoes
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH We’re recently returned home from a four-day weekend. I hesitate to call it a vacation because that might conjure up images of my beloved spouse and me sipping on a hot toddy while relaxing by the fire. Avid readers may recall that vacationing with my Pat is reminiscent of…
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Million Moms on warpath about gay life in Riverdale
CODA GREG BEAN I don’t know for sure what I’ll be doing next weekend, but I know one thing I won’t be doing. I won’t be going to Toys “R” Us, because the social activist group One Million Moms wants us to boycott the chain on account of the fact that it’s selling the recent…
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Food donations are need now ‘more than ever’
Food banks often benefit from a seasonal boost of good will during the holidays, but unfortunately, those increases in donations end sometime after the New Year. And it’s our job as a community to make sure we continue that spirit of giving. Most of us may not think we know someone who is hungry. Butmore…
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School taxes should be based on income
[An open letter to Gov. Chris Christie] I ’m writing to you with a suggestion on a New Jersey Property Tax Relief Program to help reduce the homeowners’ real estate tax bills and increase the tax base to fund the education system. Fact: • Not all the citizens living in New Jersey pay toward the…
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Flapjack fundraiser slated for March 10
Edison Boy Scout Troop 110 will hold a Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast 8-10 a.m. March 10 atApplebee’s, 1045 Route 1, Edison. The meal includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage (coffee, juice, soda or tea). Tickets are $10. For more information, email [email protected] or call 732- 766-9582.
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Night of baseball reading, writing
Middlesex County College will host “A Night of Baseball Readings and Writings” 6:30 p.m. March 6 in the Gallery, on the top floor of the College Center on the Edison campus, 2600 Woodbridge Ave. The program will include four local authors discussing baseball and their books. Lawrence Hogan is the principal author of “Shades of…
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Ladies night out slated for March 26
The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth- El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will hold its annual Ladies Night Out Chinese Dinner and Bingo Party on March 26 at 6:15 p.m. The cost is $25 per person and includes buffet dinner, admission and bingo sheets. Bring your own marker or purchase one at the door. Register by March…
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Spring rummage sale March 25 at Emanu-El
A spring rummage sale will be held 9 a.m. to noon March 25 at Temple Emanu- El, 100 James St., Edison. Items for sale will include clothing, housewares, linens, books and toys. The sale is sponsored by the Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El. For more information, call the temple office at 732-549-4442
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