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Edison Job Corps marks half-century, offers former grad a second chance
EDISON — As Edison Job Corps marked its 50th anniversary, it also celebrated one of its alumni. During its quarterly networking event and anniversary party last month, the organization honored Willie Sanders, a graduate from the Class of 1966. Unable to walk in his graduation ceremony at the time because he had started a job,…
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Auditions open for new musical comedy
Auditions for “MisMatch.com, A New Musical Comedy About Online Dating In The Middle Ages” will be held Nov. 4-5. Auditions will be held in New York and New Jersey. The positions will be paid. The original musical comedy features the trials and tribulations of online dating. The show will run Dec. 4-31 at the Forum…
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Metuchen school board candidates share views
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — While there is no contest in the borough’s upcoming Board of Education election, the three candidates took the time to discuss past accomplishments and future plans for the school district. Board Vice President Jackie Gibson said she is proud of her contributions to the board, on which she’s…
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Landline phones are lifeline for seniors
How few does a group of people have to be to not matter? How many must they have in order to be recognized and respected by state officials? A substantial minority of people in New Jersey still depends exclusively on landline phone service. Most have depended on their landline phones for many years and keep…
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Bills give hunters too much license
Three anti-wildlife bills are pending in the New Jersey Assembly. Bill A3120 would allow hunting in summer months. This would include deer. Even if you aren’t the biggest fan of deer and wildlife in general, would you want to see helpless fawns orphaned and roaming your yard until they die of starvation because their mother…
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Join the walk for pancreatic cancer
Recently, several of the major local networks teamed together for Stand Up To Cancer, which accelerates groundbreaking research through donations and collaboration among scientists that specialize in particular areas. One area where progress is desperately needed is pancreatic cancer. A recent report indicates that pancreatic cancer is anticipated to move from the fourth to the…
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Voters should voice opinion by voting
October is Domestic Violence Month in the United States. With a reported 5 million women being abused by an intimate partner each year, we have to do more. Fortunately, under the Affordable Care Act, health plans are required to cover screenings and counseling for intimate-partner violence. This is a core benefit to preventive health for…
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Open space benefits all state residents
Here at NY/NJ Baykeeper, we work to conserve open space to make sure all communities have parks and recreational areas right in their backyard. To date, we’ve restored nearly 3,000 acres of natural land around the densely developed New York-New Jersey harbor area in an effort to keep New Jersey green. In particular, we have…
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Vote ‘yes’ on question regarding open space
New Jersey has a long and successful history of protecting and preserving our open space, parks, farmland and historic treasures. However, with no new funding available for preservation projects statewide, the critical lands that protect our water supply, guard against storm damage and generate billions of dollars in economic benefits are in jeopardy. In November,…
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