Reader sounds off on squirrel feeding column
      Idon't wish to continue the "feeding squirrels, birds and other rodents" debate any longer than necessary, but the "Ocean View" editorial by Patricia A. Miller deserves a rebuttal by me.
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Feeding squirrels and birds a loving act
      Feeding the animals- a nice thing to do! I didn't know that Brick was not nature friendly. Why some grandfather's comments about his dislike for birds and squirrels were even taken into consideration is beyond me.
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Ice rink purchase too good to pass up, says reader
      Keep taxes down but keep Brick improvements up Having lived in Brick full time for 42 years, I have seen profound changes here in town and in Ocean County in general. Development roars along at an astounding rate. Open lands vanish, and existing structures are demolished and replaced with new bui...
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Support bills to reform state Fish and Game Council
      Iam outraged that deer are being targeted for slaughter by hunters all over New Jersey. Our public parks and private properties are being converted to killing fields. What kind of message does this send from representatives who perpetuate and condone these actions?
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Need exists in this area for donations to FoodBank
      The 2007 holiday hunger food drive is the current hunger relief effort by the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties being conducted now through Nov. 12. The organization is hoping to promote the food drive through most area schools, soliciting food donations and monetary contributions.
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Trees make towns livable, economically viable
      New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the nation battling an increase in impervious surface, a decrease in our green spaces, and a decline in our community forests. Nationwide, urban areas cover 69 million acres and are increasing at a rate of 1.3 million acres per year.
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Public urged to voice opposition to home sale tax raise
      The Monmouth County Association of Realtors opposes the bills (A- 3190/S-2643, A-3341, A-3387 and S- 2080) before the state Legislature that would increase the New Jersey home sales tax or realty transfer fee. These proposed bills would allow local municipalities to charge a tax in addition to the...
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