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St. Bart’s Buffalos have plenty to cheer about
The St. Bart’s Buffalos 12 & Under Large Red cheerleading team has been crowned as national champions. During the weekend of Dec. 14, the Buffalos competed in Florida. The undefeated team is made up of 24 girls between the ages of 10 and 12 from East Brunswick, Spotswood, Helmetta, Milltown and North Brunswick. Coaches Chelsea…
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Online gambling may be a roll of the dice
The recent launch of online gambling represented a chance for Atlantic City to reclaim its top-dog status after attacks on the city’s revenues by an influx of new casinos in the region. A law signed earlier this year allowed New Jersey casinos to team up with Internet-gaming providers to offer poker, slots and table games…
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Drug addiction must be acknowledged as a plague
I just read your article. I’m sure you must have received many responses to it, as this dreaded disease has struck many people in our area — children, teens and adults alike. My family, too, has had the pain of losing several loved ones to drugs. My brother-in-law fought his addiction for over 15 years…
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Column should bring comfort to those struggling
Thank you for writing about your cousin. Everyone addicted to drugs has a story. They are so much more than “an addict.” They are people we know and love. I hope sharing about your cousin brings some comfort to other families still struggling. They need to remember not to focus solely on the addiction; they…
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Scholarship keeps daughter’s memory alive
I just read your article about your cousin Courtney. I lost my daughter Morgan to heroin in December 2008. She was 22. Before that, whenever I would hear or read about a death of a much-too-young person, I would wonder how the parents must feel. How do they deal with tragedy so deeply sad? I…
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Writer offers support, resources
Jack, I am so sorry for your loss. My son was an intravenous heroin addict. I am one of the lucky, grateful moms. He became clean just before he turned 21 and has continued to support his recovery for the past eight years. Because of my experience as a mom of an addict, I have…
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Responses show far-reaching impact of drug addiction
A fter I lost my 21-year-old cousin Courtney to a heroin overdose in September, Greater Media Newspapers ran a column that I wrote about her life and the grief that overtook my family. I received numerous responses from readers, most of whom knew well the wreckage and heartbreak that heroin addiction spawns. Some lost children,…
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Support group to meet Wednesday nights
The East Brunswick Department on Aging’s Caregiver Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at the East Brunswick Senior Center, 3 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. Starting this year, the group will meet on the first Wednesday night of each month instead of Mondays. For more information, call Sharon Reilly- Marosy at 732-390-6544.
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