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Students prepare winter coats for distribution
Winter coats for the homeless will be collected through Jan. 5 in East Brunswick and New Brunswick, and Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) students are ready to clean them for distribution. Dry-cleaning students in the School of Career Development will prepare the coats, which will be delivered to homeless men and women on…
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Essay contest open to local students
The Jersey Blue Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced the third annual contest for the Middlesex County Good Citizenship Award. The contest is open to all Middlesex County high school sophomores andjuniorswhoareingoodacademicstandingwithaCaverageandabove, and who exemplify the characteristics of a good citizen of the United States. Contestants are required to submit an application…
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Program to explore environmental issues
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will offer the Environmental Stewards Program next year. The curriculum will introduce nonscientists to the science underlying key environmental issues in the Garden State. Leading authorities from academia are joined by colleagues from the government and nonprofit sectors to share understanding and insights with the students. The classes will…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Modern Tekniques Salon has opened at 661 Broad St., Shrewsbury. The salon, which is under the new ownership of Kim Constantineau, will host its grand opening with “A New Year, A New You” theme 5-8 p.m. Jan. 3. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres, raffles and representatives from the health, beauty, nutrition and fashion industries,…
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Extend mercy, compassion to animals
While recent news reports have mistakenly attributed a quote about animals and heaven to Pope Francis instead of Pope Paul VI, the Bible is clear that all creation will be reconciled to God. Since Christians are guided by the Bible’s messages of compassion and justice, we should show mercy to animals by not eating them.…
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Stop misuse of accessible parking placards
This is an open letter to all of you using your deceased Aunt Rose’s accessible parking placard. You tell your friends that you only use it when you’re driving an arthritic friend, but that is not always the case. Either way, it’s illegal. As it says right on the placard, you must also be carrying…
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Sierra Club lauds New York’s fracking ban
After years of debate, New York officials announced this month that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, would be banned in the state. This decision is based on scientific studies and reviews by the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health, which concluded that the drilling could not be done safely. Fracking is different than traditional…
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JCP&L rate proposal funds necessary projects
In recent weeks, there have been letters to the editor and newspaper advertisements from a special interest group that have painted an unfair picture of Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed rate plan. As president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1289, representing more than 1,150 JCP&L employees, I know firsthand…
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Police chaplain speaks out
Protests of a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man continued around the country, and authorities said a march in California turned violent when masked demonstrators smashed windows and threw objects at police. Several businesses were looted and damaged during the march, and…
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