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Public education, private sector needs differ
I am writing in response to the recent decision by the California courts that teacher tenure laws are unconstitutional. That being said, having worked in public education for 29 years, I do agree that there is a need to reform the tenure laws. Yes, there are incompetent and lazy teachers, and often administrators are too…
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Landlines 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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Firefighter bills need to change
State Assemblyman Sean T. Kean’s letter, “Assemblyman Seeking Support for Bill” (Sentinel, May 8), asks for support for two bills to encourage volunteering for emergency response activities. While I applaud these efforts in general, I would like to offer an amendment to one and a few words of caution for the other. Current state law…
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At 87, Holocaust survivor celebrates bar mitzvah
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Sol Nudelman NORTH BRUNSWICK — Sol Nudelman’s bar mitzvah should have taken place 75 years ago in Wolbrom, Poland. However, he missed the coming-of-age ritual due to the Nazi occupation of his hometown in September 1939 — two months shy of his 13th birthday. “Under the Nazi occupation, the Jews…
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Teacher admits inappropriate conversation
A teacher of special education at North Brunswick Township High School has pleaded guilty to a charge of engaging in an inappropriate Internet conversation with a 14-year-old male student. Cara E. Conroy, 33, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, admitted to a count of endangering the welfare of the child on June 27,…
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Surfers ride wave of respect
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Surfers at the Jersey Shore say their community has a culture of inclusiveness and respect, with a focus that extends beyond riding waves to environmental and charitable efforts. The surfing community is organized around the central tenet of mutual respect and bound together by its members’ common love of…
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Ticket tariff
Here’s how much common moving violations will raise a motorist’s insurance premiums, and how to keep rates lower after getting a ticket. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A motorist’s driving record is one of the most critical factors auto insurance companies use to determine his or her rates. It only seems fair that the insurance…
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Q&A
Survival school with Sharon Peters Q: My nephew took a one-day driving course last summer that his mother says was sponsored by the local sports car club. My son has now reached the age that I think it would be worthwhile for him to have the same kind of defensive and reactive driving training (which,…
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