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Make smarter energy choices now to avoid future tragedy
The tragic explosion at BP’s offshore drilling facility in the Gulf of Mexico and its devastating aftermath underscores the need for America to reduce its reliance on gasoline and other fossil fuels and embrace clean energy alternatives. Regulation and oversight is one part of the equation. Congress must pass meaningful legislation, not only to prevent…
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Students call for restoration of funds for women’s health
As a New Jersey college student, I have watched Gov. Chris Christie’s proposals for budget cuts with increasing alarm. The most pressing of these cuts, for me, is the complete elimination of funding for family planning. I am 21 years old and a rising senior at Princeton University, and on a personal level, I see…
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Millstone’s education system is broken at the top
In Millstone we have a Board of Education president who conveniently keeps on shouting from the hilltops that “the educational system is broken.” Mr. [Tom] Foley did not coin the phrase, but he certainly fits the billing. Tirelessly, for the past three and half years as a concerned resident and parent in our school district,…
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Bridge construction has disturbed turtles
Allentown’s Main Street Bridge is under reconstruction. The Mill Pond is or was a place of plentiful turtle population. In the summer, on a sunny day, you could look down from the Allentown Bridge at midday and see dozens of turtles floating and basking on the logs and branches in the pond. Turtles need basking…
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Project has gone on without U.F. since 2009
Iwould like to clarify some important details regarding preservation of the Breza Road property, as reported in the June 22 article “U.F. surprised Allentown wants to go forward with preservation project.” The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has approved — and is satisfied with — the actions taken to address the presence of…
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For some men, the other woman is just a voice
CODA GREG BEAN It turns out I’m relatively normal after all — at least in this contentious regard. And it pleases me to know that my wife and I aren’t the first happily married couple to have a disagreement about the other woman in a husband’s life (at least a dissent that won’t ultimately involve…
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History takes center stage for county awards
The Monmouth County Historical Commission recently announced the preservation award winners for 2010 and the winners of the annual fifth grade essay contest. Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry congratulated all of the award winners, particularly the youngsters who wrote about Monmouth County’s history. The 2010 first-place essay winner was Allison Schecher of St. Leo the…
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Writer wins Ippy award for latest Pine Barrens work
Karen F. Riley of New Egypt is completing third book about famous N.J. region BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Karen F. Riley, a resident of the New Egypt section of Plumsted, Ocean County, recently received an independent publisher book award, known as an Ippy, for her book “Voices in the Pines: True Stories From the New…
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New K-9 officer joins county Sheriff’s Office
The latest addition to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit is sniffing for something other than explosives. Evan, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is in search of drugs and has been busy since he joined the team. “We welcome this highly trained K-9 to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit,” Sheriff Shaun Golden said.…
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