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Here comes Santa
Santa Claus greets students at Lindeneau Elementary School in Edison during the school’s holiday craft fair and breakfast on Dec. 11. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Middlesex County to buy Tasers for law enforcement agencies
Each department will be eligible once officers are trained County police officers will now be equipped with conducted energy devices, also known as Tasers. As much as $72,500 will be made available for the purchase of up to 29 devices, one for each municipal police department and law enforcement agency in Middlesex County, according to…
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Community night at Herbert Hoover School
Herbert Hoover Middle School, 174 Jackson Ave., Edison, will host its fourth annual community night, “A Celebration of the Cultures and Groups Within Our Community,” 6-8 p.m. Jan. 13. The event will include a raffle as well as entertainment provided by students and other local groups. Donations of nonperishable foods and monetary donations will be…
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And for her birthday? A new filter!
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH When Pat, my beloved husband of many years, walked in the door on a recent night, he was beaming with pride. “I’ve been thinking about you all day long,” he said. Then he smiled slyly, looked at me with love and reported, “And I’ve been considering an expensive gift.”…
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New Jersey pols come through for veterans
CODA GREG BEAN Soldiers won a couple of big ones last week, and on Dec. 13, my wife and I were in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to see one of those victories in the making. Since our son, Coleman — a U.S. Army sergeant and veteran of two combat tours in Iraq —…
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Reader: Charter school violates separation of church/state
I have been following the issue of creating a charter school (Tikun Olam) for the purpose of teaching Hebrew with great interest since it came to light last year. Further, if all the school districts petitioned have rejected the idea of this singular-topic charter school, then the pursuit of such is against the wishes of…
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Community cares for youth, seniors
This letter is in response to the letter by Gloria S. Dittman published on Dec. 14 with the title “Schools Are for Education, Not Social Services.” I find it ironic that Mrs. Dittman finds issue with public schools providing breakfast to students, and then she goes on to lecture us on how to raise our…
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Dreaming of a green Garden State Christmas
Real or fake? It’s an age-old debate, and this time of year we’re talking Christmas trees. You may think that an artificial tree is the more environmentally responsible choice — after all, it spares a real tree the woodsman’s ax! But buying freshly cut, locally grown holiday greens supports Garden State farms, which can help…
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