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Rachel Alexandra thrills Monmouth Park fans
Wins stakes race; Izod Haskell Invitational is Sunday Rachel Alexandra and Monmouth Park go well together. Rachel Alexandra with jockey Calvin Borel in the saddle ran away from the field in the homestretch to win the $400,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 24. Just under 13,000 fans came to the Oceanport racetrack…
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Metuchen’s Kim savors his first AJGA victory
Metuchen’s Peter Kim won the American Junior Golf Association’s New Jersey Junior tournament after carding a personal-best, four-under-par round of 67. Kim won the New Jersey Junior by four strokes with his 67 coming on the heels of his 68 the day before for a 135 total for 36 holes. Ji Soo Park from Centreville,…
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Middlesex County College announces smoke-free policy
EDISON — Middlesex County College recently announced a new policy that prohibits smoking anywhere on campus. The policy, which took effect July 1, prohibits smoking tobacco in any campus building, college vehicle or outdoor area. The only exception is in personal vehicles. In the fall of 2008, the college adopted a policy that restricted smoking…
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Edison board concerned over costs for athletic supplies
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Interim Superintendent of Schools Ronald Bolandi plans to take an indepth look into what the school district is spending on athletic programs. Concerns have been raised about the allocation, given the numerous employee and program cuts in the 2010-11 budget. “I will begin a dialogue with the two…
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Would like to see fair media coverage of N.J. and the U.S.
Ihave been observing the media, both print and electronic, and have tried to evaluate their coverage of the United States and New Jersey. The bias appears to be equal. Nationally, they back Barack Obama and his schemes and blast the Republican Party for taking positions in support of alternatives. In New Jersey, they blast Gov.…
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Resident suggests new tax-relief concept
(An open letter to Gov. Chris Christie) I’m writing to you with a suggestion on a New Jersey property tax relief concept to help reduce some of the high cost now faced by homeowners. First: Not all the citizens living in the state are paying toward the education system. Many homes and apartment complexes have…
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Don’t be discouraged by small steps taken forward
CODA GREG BEAN Last week, as a record heat wave scalded New Jersey and most of the nation, I sat on the back deck drinking sun tea in tall glasses with lots of ice and reading Harper Lee’s classic American novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” July was the 50th anniversary of the publication of the…
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Christie unveils salary cap plan at local school
Says many school supers’ salaries are out of proportion with economic realities BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Just after signing a law capping property tax increases at 2 percent, Gov. Chris Christie announced another cap proposal, this one intended to cut school spending and direct more money to the classroom. Gov. Chris Christie takes questions…
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Club celebrates half-century of fun in the summer sun
Woodside was the vision of a small group of families in Edison in the 1950s BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Michael and Nicole Watazychyn, 7-year-old twins, pose for a picture during a relaxing day at the Woodside Swim & Tennis Club on Harding Avenue recently. The club opened in 1960 and is celebrating its 50-year…
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