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Writer seems to have forgotten about WMDs
I n his recent Your Turn guest column, John Calimano stated that “there were never WMDs [weapons of mass destruction] in Saddam [Hussein’s] arsenal. …” Tell that to the Kurds and Iranians who were gassed by Saddam. Oh, and the scud missiles that rained down on Israel were a figment of the Israelis’ imagination. What…
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Common Core tramples on the Constitution
The oath of office for an elected Board of Education member in New Jersey reads like this: “I (name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same…
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It is time for Mexico to release U.S. Marine
On March 31, U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi was arrested by Mexican police after he accidentally crossed the border while carrying three firearms, all legally owned and registered in the United States. Sgt. Tahmooressi immediately disclosed to Mexican border guards that he had made a wrong turn and that the three guns were in his…
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Administrators’ pacts approved by Howell school board
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has approved contracts with three district administrators. At its meeting on June 11 at Howell Middle School North, the board approved employment contracts with the incoming superintendent of schools, the assistant superintendent for pupil services and the business administrator/board…
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Ghost investigation team will make stop in Howell
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Twilight Passages Ghost Investigation Team is ready to provide the public with a paranormal experience. The ghost investigators will host an episode screening party of their show “The Nest” 6-9 p.m. June 28 at Our House Restaurant, Route 524, Howell. Twilight Passages is based in central…
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Sports complex proposed for Manalapan parcel
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer An artist’s rendering (above) shows the Sportika sports complex that has been proposed for a site on Woodward Road, Manalapan. Plans for the two-story building (floor plans below) include an indoor soccer field, a pool, batting cages and basketball courts. The public hearing on the application is scheduled to resume…
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Zoning board denies plan for school on Cross Street
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Five meetings that focused on the proposed construction of a private high school for Orthodox Jewish girls came to a conclusion on June 18 when the members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to deny the application. The applicant’s attorney said that his client will take some…
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Heroin crisis spurs antidote action
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Alisa Martinez, a patrol officer in Ocean Township, holds up a spray dispenser for Narcan, which police in central New Jersey have begun using to reverse drug overdoses. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Within 48 hours of Ocean Township receiving the heroin antidote Narcan, its police force saved the life of…
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