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American Flag
As red as a beautiful rose As white as an avalanche As blue as the heavens As great as all living things As pretty as the countryside It sways so proud in the sky I love my flag so much It is a beautiful sight That is why I love my American flag! Sydney Williams,…
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Hunters don’t need seven days a week to hunt
Hunters already have six days to hunt. Many hunters say they choose to kill deer so their food is free from growth hormones and antibiotics. What about all the fertilizer, weed killers and chemicals people use on their lawns and plants that the deer eat? They also say that the vast majority of bow hunters…
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Bipartisan measures needed for health care
It seems the nation’s broken health care system has finally reached the top of the domestic agenda, and our lawmakers need to tackle the problem in earnest. The mounting problems in health care breed cynicism, stress and even despair. Groups like AARP are fighting to make the system work for everyone. They believe that Congress…
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Photos
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Top: South Brunswick’s Matthew Kirchheimer, along with his fellow teammates, runs through a hitting drill prior to a game June 26 against North Brunswick in the North Brunswick Baseball & Softball Association’s Caruso Tournament, held at North Brunswick Community Park last week. Above: South Brunswick starting pitcher William Beck hurls…
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Sports Shorts
Sky Blue FC takes on the Boston Breakers in women’s professional soccer July Fourth at 4 p.m. The match will be held at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway. Free hot dogs will be given to the first 2,500 to come through the gates. For more information, call 888-SBFC-TIX. The 2009…
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Suit that polarized town enters a new chapter
Coda • GREG BEAN I’ve written about the Stuart Moskovitz/Manalapan imbroglio a number of times over the last few years, so it’s appropriate to note the fact that one chapter of this sorry mess may finally be over. Last week, according to a story posted on the Greater Media Newspapers website by Mark Rosman, managing…
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When fond memories are still nightmares
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH When our first little dear was born, I prepared for life to change. I had considered late night feedings, diaper changes and public humiliation. What I didn’t know was that the house itself would change also. I never anticipated moving Grandma’s antique rocker into a corner to make…
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Fed. stimulus money will fund county projects
Monmouth County stands to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal stimulus money for a variety of road and bridge projects throughout the county. According to a press release from the county, the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 follows news that the county is eligible to receive $4.2 million in stimulus…
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Historical association to honor former prez
The Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) will honor Mary Lou Strong, former president of the board, at its 34th annual garden party slated for July 19. Strong served as president of the Monmouth County Historical Association Board of Trustees from 1981-86. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in art history from Wellesley College, Wellesley,…
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