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Christie signs Sara’s Law, honoring Sayreville teen
Mother certain registry will help other families in times of crisis BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer No parent wants a law named after her child, not for something like this. But for Betty Dubinin of Sayreville, Middlesex County, the law is an important one and she is sure her daughter Sara would have approved. On…
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Support individuals with autism April 30
The Cream Ridge Winery in Upper Freehold will host the sixth annual Country Roads 5K for individuals with autism and special needs on April 30. The timed run will start at the winery and proceed through Historic Walnford before winding through horse country. Prizes will be awarded in various age groups. The event will also…
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Three Millstone girls make regional lacrosse team
BYWAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s (l-r) Ali Bulk and Sydney Quinn and The Peddie School’s Rebecca Hetrick, who all live in Millstone, recently made the Adidas Regional Team together that will be competing for a national lacrosse championship in July. While getting their skills in gear for their respective high school teams, three Millstone…
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Attorney: Developer’s plan will return Monmouth Park to profitability
BY DANIEL HOWLEY NJSEA aims to have private ownership of racetrack by June 1 T he attorney for the real estate developer negotiating a five-year lease agreement to operate Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport says his client is up to the challenge of making the racetrack a self-sustaining enterprise. “He believes that he has a…
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Allentown neighbors pitted against each other in school board election
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Eileen Heddy ALLENTOWN — Two Sandburg Drive residents are contending to finish the remaining year of an unexpired term on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education . Eileen Heddy, whom the board appointed to the seat vacated by EdWerner in May 2010, will face her next-door neighbor Ed Tranosky…
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Area resident objects to tax dollars supporting PBS, NPR
I must take exception with the recent editorial cartoon depicting poor Grover from “Sesame Street” (Public Broadcasting System/National Public Radio) standing blindfolded, last smoke dangling from his lips sadly waiting to be executed by, I can only presume, the evil Republicans. The fact is, today there is no need for my money to go to,…
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A taste of spring on a Garden State safari
Listen to the singsong melodies of a common yellowthroat bird perched on a nearby branch. Savor the fragrant scent of viburnum and bluebell wildflowers blooming from the winter-dormant earth. Cherish the stunning sight of a sunset over the nearby pond or lake. Nothing beats engaging your senses — especially in springtime. After months of relentless…
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All N.J. taxpayers should care about saving racetrack
Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware are leaving the state of New Jersey and the taxpayers in the dust. Whether or not you own a racehorse or a farm, you should be interested in what is going on with the Meadowlands Racetrack and our governor. Protecting Atlantic City and not allowing gaming at the Meadowlands is…
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N.J. is first to require ski helmets for minors
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey applauds Gov. Chris Christie and the state Legislature for creating a law that requires anyone younger than 18 years old to wear a properly fitted helmet while downhill skiing or snowboarding. This law, which will be in effect for the 2011-2012 ski season, makes New Jersey the first…
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