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The trouble with trillions, and it’s not science fiction
CODA GREG BEAN I f you’ve been listening to the news lately, you know there’s a huge debate in Washington over raising the national debt limit. Currently, our national debt stands at about $14.3 trillion, give or take a few billion, and President Obama’s administration and the Democrats in Congress want to raise the debt…
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Freeholder grateful for county law enforcement team
A s the chair of the Freeholders’ Law and Public Safety Committee, it is my responsibility to help ensure the safety of the residents of our county. To make that happen, I am very fortunate to have a dedicated team of law enforcement personnel to back me up. That committed team, guided by Prosecutor Bruce…
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Community at risk if gov’t makes proposed cuts
I am submitting this letter as the chairperson of the Middlesex County Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC) to address the unjustly harsh cuts being proposed in the federal budget. The HSAC volunteer membership includes consumers of human services, provider agency representatives and consumer advocates. These members are appointed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders and…
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Prodigy on the links finds unique way to give back
Monroe youngster has been competing in golf tournaments since the age of 5 BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Timothy Colanta of Monroe takes a swing during a tournament at the Atlantic City Country Club in April. Timothy took the lead with an even par 71 in the first round. MONROE — Timothy Colanta has spent…
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Concert to aid young woman’s RSD fight
Abenefit rock concert to help raise money for Brittany Fields of West Windsor, a young woman fighting reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), a debilitating and progressive disease of the autonomic nervous system, is set for 8 p.m. July 7 in the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. RSD is…
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E.B. recognizes MLB draft pick
EAST BRUNSWICK — Township officials honored Major League Baseball draftee Carl Thomore with a proclamation during Monday’s Township Council meeting. Thomore, a senior outfielder at East Brunswick High School, was drafted by the Colorado Rockies with the 77th overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft. He is the first East Brunswick High School baseball player…
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Spotswood youth spreads message of Golden Rule
Eighth-grader teaches younger students skills to handle bullying situations BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer For one of her anti-bullying initiatives, Sierra Wells worked with younger students to create quilts with the theme “Kindness Counts.” SPOTSWOOD — Sierra Wells was bullied. Many of her friends and family were, too. And now she is working to end…
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Tickets available for Beefsteak Dinner
The Milltown Republican Organization will sponsor a Beefsteak Dinner beginning at 6 p.m. June 23 at Joyce Kilmer American Legion Post No. 25, JFK Drive, Milltown. Dinner will include beefsteak, side dishes, beer and soda. Cost is $30. For tickets or more information, call Randi at 732-406-8196.
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