N.J. needs long-term preservation funding
      In his recent State of the State address, Gov. Jon Corzine announced his support for renewing New Jersey's open space preservation funding this year. This is good news, since our state, a longtime national leader in land preservation, has run out of funds and millions of acres of farmland, forest...
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U.F. resident smooths over differences with BOE member
      This past week I had a visitor in my home. It was all business and not social. It was with a man that I was pretty brutal on a few years ago. I actually called very publicly for his resignation from the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education in this space.
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Those opposed to Millstone COAH plan should get involved
      Iam vehemently opposed to the plan filed by the Millstone Township Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) Work Group. The proposed site for the plan is a 32.8-acre tract of land on Route 33 and Bergen Mills Road. The plan calls for 85 residential units and 150,000 square feet of warehouse or flex s...
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Good Samaritan law needs to be improved
      On March 8, 2008, I had a heart attack while picking up my youngest daughter from Girl Scouts. While I was unconscious and not breathing on the side of the road, calls were placed to 911, but no one initially attempted CPR. I was lucky, however. A good Samaritan — a teenager certified in CPR...
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MCSPCA lauded for inquiry into Appolonia case
      On behalf of animal lovers everywhere, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) would like to congratulate the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) on its successful investigation of Anthony Appolonia.
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All Americans should have quality, affordable health care
      Our health care system is broken. Too many Americans are just one major illness or injury away from financial ruin. Our financial security system is also in peril. Traditional pension plans are disappearing. People find it difficult to save and Social Security needs to be strengthened for future ...
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