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| | Pantries need help after food drives 10/15/2008
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| | Penalities should not be eliminated 08/06/2008
Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts announced a proposal to eliminate the federal penalties for the possession and not-for-profit transfer of small amounts of marijuana for the personal use "by responsible adults" recently.
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| | Buy more local produce 07/23/2008
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| | Kids can finally receive good healthcare 07/16/2008
Governor Jon Corzine signed legislation that expands the New Jersey FamilyCare program. The legislation also establishes mandatory health care coverage for children.
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| | Speeding season in full swing 07/09/2008
With young drivers off from school and summer officially in full swing, our local streets and highways have become particularly crowded with motorists of all ages and unfortunately, all levels of ability and judgement.
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| | Remember the oath and the pledge this July Fourth 07/02/2008
New members of the junior police academy, in Teaneck next week, are swearing to uphold the basic principles of the law - to serve and protect the citizens of their municipality. It’s an oath of sorts, one similar to the vows we make when we marry, when we
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| | Letters have to be fair 06/11/2008
Election season can be one of the most exciting times of the year for some and one of the most annoying times for others, depending on how much one cares about politics.
This is especially true of municipal council elections.
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| | New law gives people more time with family 05/28/2008
Sitting behind a desk or at a construction site, helpless, is nowhere anyone wants to be and feel when there’s a family member in need lying in a hospital bed somewhere, feeling abandoned.
When relatives need help, we shouldn’t feel guilty about taking t
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| | Plastic bags may go the way of the dinosaur 05/07/2008
Paper or plastic? If lawmakers have their way, the question will become moot.
Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) and Assemblyman Jack Conners (D-Camden) have sponsored a bill that would make New Jersey the first state to ban plastic in stores larg
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| | Cash flow in has to equal cash flow out 04/30/2008
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| | Poetry can inspire us like nothing else can 04/24/2008
April is National Poetry Month and what a perfect time to remember the great poets who inspired so many peo-ple to read and write.
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| | Autism doesn’t have to be a restrictive condition 04/16/2008
April is Autism Awareness Month. This is an opportunity for families, friends, and local communities to raise public awareness about autism.
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| | This time, there’s no excuse 04/11/2008
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| | Looking out for kids' health 04/04/2008
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| | Your local news is now online 03/28/2008
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