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Problems require solutions, not hyperbole
I am responding to a recent Your Turn guest column by Michele Byers, the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Ms. Byers’ column discussed climate change and referred to Harvard University Professor Dr. Eric Chivian. In response to Dr. Chivian and his speech at the annual New Jersey Land Conservation Conference, I do…
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Pesticides, herbicides are wreaking havoc
Well, Earth Day has come again and there was a lot of media attention on ways to save the Earth. Meanwhile, every year in the manicured yards of suburbia, pesticides and herbicides are wreaking havoc with the health of humans, especially children. Although professional landscapers must take classes and obtain a pesticide applicator’s license, homeowners…
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Congressman aims to ban contraceptive
As a former sexual assault nurse examiner, it is painful to see female sexual assault victims victimized a second time by politicians who seek to block emergency contraception after a rape. Plan B is FDA-approved and used across the country by sexual assault programs, doctors and hospitals to prevent unwanted pregnancy after a sexual assault.…
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Spring cleaning from pillar to post
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Spring is in full swing — and I, for one, could not be happier. Gone is the snow, the sleet and ever-so-bitter freezing temperatures. No more short days, long nights or the voice in the back of my head that continually repeats, “I have to do the taxes! I…
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Freehold Jewish Center will host Scholar in Residence
FREEHOLD — “Belonging, Believing and Behaving: Jewish Identity in the 21st Century for Us, Our Children and Our Grandchildren” will be the topic of the first Scholar in Residence Weekend jointly sponsored by Congregation Agudath Achim and Congregation Kol Am at the Freehold Jewish Center, Broad Street, throughout the weekend of May 15-17. The program…
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District’s enrollment continues to decline
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Despite a decrease in pupil enrollment, the Freehold Township K-8 School District’s budget for the upcoming academic year will increase as a result of capital improvements and updates to the networking infrastructure. The district’s 2015-16 budget amounts to $76.83 million, which is up from $73.73 million in…
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More than 350 major appliances on display
Pictured (l-r): Michael Richter, sales manager; Sandy Richter, sales associate; Larry Stein, president; and Kathie Lee, sales associate. Appliance Brokers has been serving the appliance needs of builders, cabinet dealers, contractors, property management companies and the retail public for more than 20 years. They carry all major brand appliances and air conditioners. You can purchase…
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Students’ letters to troops get thanks from president
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — If receiving a letter feels better than receiving an email or a text message, just imagine how good it feels to receive a letter from the president of the United States. The pupils in Terry Gross’ second-grade class at the Asher Holmes Elementary School recently discovered just what…
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