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Salary caps could kill gains made in professionalism
Now that the “silly season” is over, I think that we should get down to the business of good governance. Over the last six months or so, we have seen our public employees pilloried by people with agendas. Certainly, in the short view of budgets, we have some tough hills to climb, but I think…
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Crime Stoppers will help protect families
Iam writing about the article titled “Middlesex County Unveils Crime Stoppers Program” that appeared in the Nov. 4 issue of the Sentinel. Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County is not the first organization of its kind. This type of program has been in effect since the late 1970s and has helped to catch criminals and prevent…
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A personal story illustrating the success of TNR
Before I moved to Monroe, I lived in a condominium. About 10 years ago we started to get stray cats from other condos and apartments — some were abandoned when people moved. A neighbor and I fed them. We had a local rescue group spay the females (about half a dozen) and return them. They…
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Township should honor Marian Bruno’s service
Alady of great wit, service and compassion has graced East Brunswick for decades and has made us all better for it. Grand Dame Marian Bruno has died at age 98. Marian was active to the end, serving at the polls even in this past election, taking a field trip with her beloved Women’s Club, and…
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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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Pay ’til it hurts, and then pay some more
CODA GREG BEAN You have to wonder when the taxpayers in Long Branch will drag out the torches and pitchforks, then march down to city hall and drag some politicians out of their lair for an old-fashioned monster bash. Those politicians have committed so many outrages against their citizenry that they’ve certainly got it coming.…
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NJ vets’ outreach program enhanced
New Jersey political leaders have been boosting efforts to strengthen treatment resources offered to returning veterans. The fruits of their labor are already ripening, most visibly within the New Jersey Vet2Vet outreach program at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in Piscataway. “One of UMDNJ’s true successes as an academic health…
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Newly hired cops will take courses at facility in Edison
New police officers in Middlesex County will be required to take additional training courses to help them better understand procedures and the law. Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police recently announced plans for the New Officer Supplemental Training Program, which will review a range of procedures…
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Local teen to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Ryan Fleer plays Mr. Mushnik in Stagedoor Manor’s “Little Shop of Horrors” last summer. EAST BRUNSWICK — Ryan Fleer, 16, will perform at the 84th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Ryan attended Stagedoor Manor PerformingArts Training Center in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y., in 2010 and will join fellow Stagedoor students on Office- Max’s “Elves Raise the…
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