Resident applauds work of GOP council members
      Iwanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for the Republican leaders who sit on the Brick Township Council. I supported and voted for them in the past and will continue [to do so] this November when I go to the voting booth. They have integrity, compassion and leadership skills that this town was sorely lacking.
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Let the show begin- in a new theater!
      Recently my friends and I attended the Brick Community Theater production of "The Music man" and it was awesome. This dedicated and talented group surely deserves to perform in a better environment (a theater would be nice). It is high time that Brick Township has a theater and the town council should assist in providing one.
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Increased taxes reduce state's revenues
      Atlantic City casino income is down 34 percent. Is it really competition or is New Jersey's high cost of living to blame? Reference an Associated Press news story that the Casino Control Commission reported casino revenues fell 34 percent due to slot parlor competition in New York and Pennsylvania. Partially true.
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It's not only about animal abuse
      The recent pit bull cases of Michael Vick and DMX are about more than animal abuse. Each and every year in New Jersey, 250,000 pets are dumped at taxpayers' expense at local shelters. Irresponsible pet owners, pet hoarders and unscrupulous breeders have set off nonstop-pet-population explosions.
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State has much at stake in Farm Bill debate
      Once every five years, Americans have the chance to reform the nation's agricultural policies and help the environment by rewriting the federal Farm Bill. This is one of those years, and the time has never been better to replace our outdated system with more equitable policies.
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Jackson resident thanks Westlake for 9/11 service, hope
      On Sept. 11 I had the opportunity to attend a 9/11 memorial service at the Westlake adult community in Jackson. They were the only ones to offer a 9/11 service in the entire Howell, Lakewood and Jackson area that I was aware of. This may not mean much to most people but to me it meant the world.
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