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Affordable Care Act to benefit many
Oct. 1 of this year was the beginning of the sign-up period for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. New Jersey residents can use several informative websites — www.healthcare.gov, www.plannedparenthood.org or healthlawanswers. aarp.org — to learn more and enroll. These sites will have information on federal assistance that will help pay for premiums. They also…
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State cannabis program ‘going to pot’
With 1,400 patients signed up for the medical cannabis program in New Jersey since August 2012, many have yet to see access. Greenleaf Compassion Center, which was opened briefly and closed this summer, served only 140 patients the entire year. With one of the program qualifications being less than six months to live, there undoubtedly…
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Fellow candidate congratulates victors
Please allow me to thank all the residents of Edison who supported my efforts to become a member of the Township Council. Although I was unsuccessful in my bid, I believe I ran a race focused on issues, not personalities. It was not easy, taking the “high road” in an election, but I believe I…
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EWA lauds removal of toxins at Superfund site
We commend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for working with the community and ordering the responsible party to clean up all the toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and restore the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund site in the South Plainfield portion of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area. After 13 years of technical review and hard-fought advocacy,…
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Jamesburg priest barred from ministry due to allegations
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer A Jamesburg priest will not be allowed to return to the Catholic ministry until an accusation against him regarding alleged sexual misconduct is resolved. According to the Diocese of Metuchen, the Rev. Kevin Duggan of St. James the Less Church, Lincoln Avenue, was recently accused of sexual misconduct involving an…
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Emanu-El to host Sisterhood Fall Rummage Sale
The Sisterhood Fall Rummage Sale will take place 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 17 at Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison. Items for sale include clothing, houseware, linens, toys and more. For more information, call 732-549-4442.
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Metuchen Democrats hold on to Borough Council seats
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — The two incumbent Democrats were re-elected to their seats on the Borough Council, both winning their second three-year term on the governing body in the Nov. 5 election. “I feel very excited,” Councilwoman Dorothy Rasmussen said just after hearing the news of having won, along with her running…
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Parenting workshop series begins Nov. 14
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison and the Jewish Community Center (JCC) are partnering to present a free workshop series designed for parents of young children. Sessions will be held at the Wardlaw- Hartridge School, 1295 Inman Ave., Edison. The first session, “How to Say No to Children in Positive Ways,” will be offered 7 p.m.…
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