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Signs of the times: At least we’ve learned who we are
CODA GREG BEAN Every once in a while, a piece of information falls into your lap that answers somany questions, such as why I’ve always felt a little bit psychotic, sort of like that lady in “The Three Faces of Eve,” except with one less face. And that same information explains why so many of…
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NJ should reduce number of school superintendent positions
I cannot think of a better way to save property tax money for New Jerseyans than to do away with all the executive superintendents of the state education system. Those 21 positions, one per county, with typical annual salaries of $120,000, should all be canceled/ axed, as the seven executive superintendents were by Gov. Christie…
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CODA
Good news: At least they’re more popular than Fidel Greg Bean Our nation’s 112th Congress broke for its five-week summer recess last Wednesday, July 31, having achieved the shameful record of being the least productive Congress in history, while at the same time becoming the most hated Congress in history, according to a plethora of…
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It is time to clean up the ‘toxic political climate’
The attempted assassination of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was a horrific act, but one that may give our political leaders the courage to improve the civility of their discourse and strengthen gun control and mental health laws. The issue is not whether we can draw a direct line from extreme right wing rhetoric to the…
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Use common sense handling juvenile issues
There is a saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” In my opinion, no truer words have ever been spoken. I implore parents to really think about what this phrase means and take these words to heart. We try to raise our children to make good choices, to do the right thing and…
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Monmouth County Library had a banner year in 2010
On behalf of the Monmouth County Library Commission, I wish to thank Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, not only for her dedication as the liaison to the Library Commission but also for her enthusiasm and commitment to the forward momentum of the Monmouth County Library System. With Freeholder Burry’s support, many of the commission’s initiatives…
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TEDxNavesink lineup announced
Cindy Zipf will speak at TEDxNavesink. Speakers slated for the TEDxNavesink conference at Brookdale Community College on Sept. 20 include local and nationally renowned voices in fields such as oceanography, archaeology, the arts, robotics and more: Tim Dillingham, executive director of the American Littoral Society, will discuss the restoration of the coastline as a…
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