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Little excuse for failing to cast a ballot
Oct. 14 is the deadline for New Jersey residents to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election. All across the country, millions of citizens have been energized by the presidential race to sign up to vote for the first time. But millions of others have not — falling back on a litany of tired…
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Americans must unite after election
Something was different Wednesday morning. Something we waited a very long time for had happened and was over, and it left a hole in our lives. We finally chose the 44th president of the United States. America has gorged at the political buffet for almost two years. Our stomachs, long since full, begged us to…
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Compromise could revive auto industry
Why does every difficult decision in the world today have to be boiled down to an either-or proposition? Nations are painted into corners of supporting either Israel or Palestine. States are characterized, sometimes based on the difference of a handful of votes, as being either red or blue. And, in the most immediate circumstance, the…
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Editor’s Journal: Perspectives change when we leave our cars
By John Dunphy, Managing Editor I rode my bike to work last week. Route 539 through East Windsor, Robbinsville and Upper Freehold is relatively quiet in the late morning. Quaint historic villages, preserved farmland and wide-open skies greet you. My Giant OCR1 effortlessly clicked gears as I accelerated through the I-195 intersection, grateful for the…
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MILLSTONE: School board gets new member
By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer MILLSTONE The Board of Education this week selected an interim board member to replace Holly Deitz, who resigned from the board last month due to personal reasons, board Vice President Margaret Gordon said. David DePinho was chosen as the replacement, according to board secretary and Business Administrator Bernie…
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Survey replies are a sign of indifference
A disaster plan that specifically addresses large animals such as cows, sheep and horses might be looked at with a curious sidelong glance depending on where such a plan is introduced. However, in horse country like Millstone Township, such a plan is far from strange and might be welcomed to those who take enough time…
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Obama’s health plan would destroy private insurance
Marv Ostberg of Princeton Many of us have been following the August recess of our Congress and their “town hall meetings” about health care reform. True, there have been some angry sessions with sometimes disruptive vocal critics on both sides of the issue. Much of this is the result of administration secrecy which contributes…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: They came for Emily and peace
Benefit concert held for slain Roosevelt woman By Matt Chiappardi, The Packet Group EAST WINDSOR Some came from more than 100 miles away, not only to pay tribute to their slain friend, but also to kick off an international campaign to carry on her efforts for social change. Late last week, about 200 people…
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An ailing GOP can’t succeed in NJ politics
After suffering its worst defeat in a presidential election since 1964, the Republican Party has some thinking to do. If it wants to reassert itself in the Northeast, the Rust Belt, the West Coast, Florida and the half-dozen swing states it ceded to Barack Obama last Tuesday, the GOP will have to decide whether to…
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