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Police warn of deception scam
EDISON — Police are warning residents to be on the alert for a scam in which an unknown suspect seeks money to be sent overseas. Edison Police Sgt. Darrin Cerminaro said a 33-year-old township woman was the victim of an apparent scam. The woman told police that she had believed she met someone in London…
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Daddy-Daughter Dance set for March 9
Edison Rotary will hold its 10th annual Daddy-Daughter Dance 6-9 p.m. March 9 at Rosewood (formerly Victorian Manor), 2863 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Dads, uncles, granddads and stepdads can participate in an evening full of entertainment with dinner buffet, DJ and raffle gifts. Portraits will be available at the event. Proceeds from the event will go…
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This virus an equal opportunity intruder
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I hate it when the family is sick. Yet after many years of parenting, I’ve learned that we’re destined to no fewer than two bouts with the flu per season. Never mind that we’ve had flu shots, bulked up on vitamins and doused the house with holy water. Readers…
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Christie playing politics with same-sex marriage
CODA GREG BEAN Reflecting the will of a majority of people in New Jersey, the state Assembly on Feb. 16 approved a law making same-sex marriage legal in this state — the same law the Senate passed earlier in the week. The passage reflects a sea change from two years ago, when lawmakers failed to…
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Property tax relief is the No. 1 priority for taxpayers
Recently, Gov. Chris Christie said that we should be careful about increasing the homestead credit because “it is other people’s money.” He also went on to note that the average property tax rate increase in 2011 was 1.8 percent if the homestead credit that the governor supports is included in calculations (as opposed to 2.4…
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Columnist’s statements are ‘at best, premature,’ reader says
After reading Greg Bean’s column “A bag of ganja may have cost a young man his life,” I feel compelled to respond. In the column, Bean writes, “Was race a factor in the killing? I don’t know, but I know this: Graham was black, and all the cops in the surveillance video are white.” He…
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America the free (I don’t think so)
A t a recent town hall meeting, I asked Gov. Chris Christie why adoptee birth records were sealed in New Jersey. I explained to him that records had been open in England since 1975 with many happy reunions. I shared that adopted people were respectful if their birthmothers did not want contact. The governor replied…
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Writer offers comments on mayor’s letter
I am writing to address Mayor Antonio’s Ricigliano’s recent letter. A person whom I love very much was part of the mayor’s layoffs last year. I will not name that person for fear of further retribution but will say that the individual is having a very hard time with the termination both financially and mentally.…
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