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North Brunswick High School’s Cullen Davis charges to the finish line at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions held Nov. 20 at Holmdel Park. Davis was the lone Raider to qualify for the season-ending meet. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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A night to remember
We hear, too often, about terrible acts committed by some teenagers, but rarely do we read about the good ones. Well, Metuchen High School has much of which to be proud. Students involved with “Outreach,” under the leadership of Kathleen Sullivan, reached out to our local seniors, inviting them to a dinner and a performance…
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Appreciates support of county voters
Avery sincere thank you to the voters of Middlesex County who re-elected me as county clerk. I pledge to continue my efforts to provide the most current, accurate and extensive record system in the state. My office will remain user-friendly and be there for all of you. Elaine M. Flynn Middlesex County Clerk
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Burden should be on terrorists, not the American people
There has been a lot of discussion recently about airport security. As a citizen, I have no problem doing my part and submitting to scanners or full-body searches in an effort to avert terrorism. But what I do have a problem with is our government putting the burden and inconvenience on innocent Americans who wish…
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Edison resident thanks good Samaritan
I wish to thank the fellow who was working at the leaf bag distribution table at the Edison Municipal Building at about 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18. I am getting treatment for cancer, and the reaction has caused me to get shortness of breath after walking a very short distance at times. When I got…
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Call governor’s office if you object to bear hunt
I awoke to the disheartening news that 53 percent of residents approve of a bear hunt in the state. I couldn’t believe the majority of the residents are so callous and unthinking, so I decided to investigate the poll. The Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind poll sampled 831 registered voters and found that 53 percent agreed to a…
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When the engine blows, and it’s 20 below
CODA GREG BEAN I’ve been getting a real kick out of those “You always remember your first Subaru” ads, with lots of wistful people fondly remembering things that happened in their cars. There’s one with a young guy looking into the backseat of his Subaru, and you get an idea what he’s remembering, but the…
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Metuchen police charge man with theft by deception
METUCHEN — Police have charged a 66-year-old Florida man in connection with a scam that occurred in June. Johnny Mitchell, who police said turned himself in on Nov. 17, was charged with theft by deception. Police said that on June 24 an elderly man was scammed out of $2,800 in the parking lot of a…
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Suspect arrested in shooting death of Edison man, 25
EDISON — A township man was arrested on Nov. 25 and charged with fatally shooting a 25-year-old man in the victim’s Casey Avenue apartment. Luis Padilla, 27, was charged with murder and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose in the death of Kevin Meisnest two days earlier on Nov. 23, according to an…
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