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Sometimes, we all need a coach in our corner
CODA GREG BEAN Now that I’m not punching a time clock any longer, I’m always looking for ways to supplement the family’s bottom line without taking too much time away from doing things I really want to do, but don’t put much in the old checking account, at least so far. And after reading a…
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Marijuana laws based on falsehoods, fear mongering
I was shocked at the attitudes and misinformation regarding marijuana, medical or otherwise. It is amazing how fear mongering wins the day, with truth and compassion being the victims. Pot was domesticated more than 6,000 years ago, before tomatoes or corn. Pot has always been part of human culture, used as medicine, food, fuel, fiber,…
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Policy on housing disabled is shortsighted
The plight of New Jerseyans with developmental disabilities has received considerable media attention in recent weeks. Perhaps the most immediate burning issue regarding this population is the housing problem. In many cases, the parents of adults with developmental disabilities are elderly and unable to continue to care for their offspring with special needs. Most tragically,…
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Artwork in S.B. looks good enough to eat
Gallery exhibit features paintings, photos of food BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The food on display at the South Brunswick Arts Commission’s latest exhibit was not available for attendees’ consumption. That’s because it was not on a table, but on the walls. The “Everybody Eats” exhibit kicked off its run at the South…
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Derby races
North Brunswick Cub Scout Pack 81 held its annual canned food drive this month to benefit the North Brunswick Food Bank. The Scouts brought their donations to a meeting on Jan. 27, which also served as their Pinewood Derby race night.
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Black History Month celebration Friday
North Brunswick Township High School will celebrate Black History Month at 7 p.m. Feb. 3 in the school’s Commons. Guest speaker is Sheriff Mildred S. Scott, the first female African American Sheriff of Middlesex County and New Jersey. Admission is $5 and includes coffee and snacks. The evening will include poetry, music, dance and artistic…
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St. Augustine School comes into the digital age
Catholic Schools Week celebrated with technological activities BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — St. Augustine of Canterbury School celebrated Catholic Schools Week by participating in the first-ever Digital Learning Day campaign on Feb. 1. The national campaign is designed to champion innovative teaching and highlight practices that make learning more personalized and engaging for…
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Boys of summer
Rahul Kandepaneni, of Franklin Park, hits a return as he and his friends took advantage of sunny skies and seasonally warm temperatures to prepare for beach volleyball season with a practice on the sand court at Woodlot Park in South Brunswick on Jan. 29. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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