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Pink Day
Anita Clark (l-r) and students Diane Micheals and Sal Rinaudo are part of a pink chain formed by students and faculty of Thorne Middle and Harmony schools in Middletown to link the neighboring schools on Pink Day, Oct. 28, held to raise awareness of breast cancer. ERIC SUCAR staff
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CODA
We’ve got to act before lives are lost in Jersey GREG BEAN Here’s an opportunity alert for the state lawmakers in Trenton who are always looking for new ways to protect us from ourselves here in The Nanny State. It seems like every year they pass a bunch of new laws to prevent us from…
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Jobs’ passing is harsh reminder of pancreatic cancer
My heart goes out to the family of Steve Jobs, his friends and colleagues. He was an American icon and one of the greatest visionaries of our time. His passing is such a great loss for our country. I did not know him personally, but I shared something in common with him – pancreatic cancer.…
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Leaderless groups epitomize sharing is caring
Shame on the One Percenters! They went to school, they studied, they grew, and they became smart, inventive and successful. However, they never learned to share and pay their fair share. This country needs to level the playing field, so that everyone shares equally. We need less supersuccessful people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark…
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U.S. troops have displayed valor, humanity
On Nov. 11 we will celebrate Veterans Day, a tribute to those who have fought for theUnited States and, indirectly, for the world. To be certain, our veterans have earned our collective admiration, appreciation and recognition. They have been and will always be our heroes. But what is so special about our soldiers? The easy…
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Aberdeen resident to lead Jewish War vets
Allen E. Falk ofAberdeen was recently elected national commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States at the JWV’s 116th annual national convention in Jacksonville, Fla. Falk, a member and past commander of JWV’s Lt. Seth Dvorin Post 972, previously served as JWV national judge advocate. Falk served as a captain with the…
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Remembering the boys who came home
Memorial program honors veterans who died as a result of their service BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer HOLMDEL — When the widows of Vietnam War veterans come in, Lynn Duane sees their husbands’ lives unfold before her eyes. In the piles of photographs, Duane, who oversees the In Memory program for the N.J. Vietnam Veterans Memorial,…
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Middletown to host daddy-daughter dances
MIDDLETOWN — Dads will have the opportunity to escort their daughters in kindergarten through fifth grade to an evening of dinner, dancing and fun at the annual Daddy Daughter Dance hosted by Middletown Parks Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Dances will be held 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, at Jacques Reception…
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