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Resident discovers the Diz, a beautiful wildlife sanctuary
Afew months ago when I began interning at Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), I was looking forward to learning about different environmental sites the organization was working on. Much to my surprise, one of these areas fell right in my hometown of South Plainfield. The Dismal Swamp, or the “Diz,” as it is better known here,…
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Celebrate Gandhi’s life by going vegan
Mohandas Gandhi’s birthday, which was Oct. 2, is commemorated both as International Day of Nonviolence and as World Day for Farm Animals. Gandhi promoted peace and respect for all living beings. We should all strive to be more like him, and we can start simply by being kinder to animals. Gandhi believed that “the greatness…
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Mandate schools implement anti-bullying
The death (by suicide) of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi, a young accomplished violinist, … is a horrible tragedy. Where did the (person who created an issue with a webcam) and his friend, recent high school graduates, learn such behavior, clearly a form of bullying. Where did they learn such insensitivity to those different or…
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The truth isn’t always apparent at first blush
CODA GREG BEAN To fracture the words of Mark Twain, the rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I took a trip to Colorado last week to help my baby brother celebrate his 50th birthday (and help him remember to take his fiber tabs) and because my column didn’t appear in the paper, and…
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More Family Pumpkin Float
A pumpkin carver gets into the goo during the Metuchen Recreation Commission Family Pumpkin Float event Oct. 16 at the borough’s Senior Citizens Center. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Loss of engine company draws heated response
Ricigliano says cutback at Clara Barton firehouse will not jeopardize safety BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Township officials ordered last week that one of the engine companies at the firehouse on Amboy Avenue, which services the Clara Barton section of the township, be discontinued. The career fire company was one of two operating…
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Rafano: Cty. is meeting challenges of the times
Director discusses issues facing Middlesex in annual address BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Middlesex County is in good shape, despite the poor economy and cuts in state aid, Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano said in his recent “State of the County” address. “All the while, we maintained our AAA rating from Standard & Poor’s,…
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Credit card companies facing tighter regulation on campus
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Companies that offer credit card services often visit college campuses in an effort to attract new customers. In New Jersey, the Division of Consumer Affairs has notified all public and private colleges that a new law which took effect in May is regulating that practice. Under the Credit Card Solicitation Act,…
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Edison mourns sudden passing of star athlete
Conley, former quarterback at J.P. Stevens, dies at age 19 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Acouple of weeks ago, Charles Dajoun Conley was in the middle of his first semester at Wesley College in Delaware, making a name for himself on the school’s football team, just as he had done at John P. Stevens High…
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