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Custodian may face loss of job after school fire
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The janitor accused of causing the fire that burned down James Monroe Elementary School in Edison in March is facing tenure charges. Schools Superintendent Richard O’Malley, through a 66-page complaint filed April 28 by the Board of Education’s counsel, Schwartz Simon Edelstein & Celso of Whippany, charged Jerome C. Higgins,…
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Assemblyman seeking support for bill
First responders such as firefighters are essential to protecting the safety and well-being of their fellow citizens. Emergency responders often face dangerous situations that many people will never encounter, and many offer their services solely on a volunteer basis, which removes a tremendous financial burden from countless budgets across the state. In an effort to…
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Support for health care fraud bill urged
There is bipartisan agreement in the District of Columbia, thanks to the efforts of congressmen such as U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo. LoBiondo has joined many Republicans and Democrats in Congress as co-sponsors of the Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act to address Medicare fraud and abuse. This is a great bill that…
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Hope exists for those with brain tumors
YOUR TURN LAURA MUÑOZ GUEST COLUMN The air was fresh with the promise of spring when my 15-year-old son stepped out of his boat after crew practice, and we headed off for a routine MRI for daily headaches. The technician called me to the back room, and I was told that they had discovered a…
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Charter school appeals denial to add grade levels
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Hatikvah International Charter School is appealing a state decision that denied the K-5 school approval to add sixth-, seventh- and eighthgrade classes. The Department of Education (DOE)’s chief innovation officer, Evo Popoff, denied the charter school’s expansion request, citing declining student academic performance in the 2012-13 school…
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Baby owl is rescued and returned to its family
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced Robert Blair of the Raptor Trust prepares to return a young great horned owl to the branches of a tree where it reunited with its mother. Cathy Malok helps Blair with the reunion process. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN A s neighbors looked on, a young…
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East Brunswick neighbors: Cell tower a bad call
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer According to Verizon Wireless data, the proposed tower will increase service to about half of a coverage gap area. The blue dot, center, shows the location of the proposed tower. Adequate coverage areas are green, and poor coverage areas are white. The proposed construction of an expandable cell tower monopole…
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Spending, travel top bachelor party plans
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Those who attend bachelor and bachelorette parties pay significantly more to raise their glasses than in previous years. Industry experts and partygoers blame the increase on social pressures, the higher age of brides and grooms, and the recovering economy. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Booze, exotic dancers and hotel rooms are…
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