A primer on coyotes for New Jersey residents
      When you think of suburban wildlife, you likely picture deer, squirrels and common birds like cardinals. In certain parts of New Jersey, you might add bears. With the pace of suburbanization in this state we're in, a bear can go into hibernation in his forested habitat in winter and wake up next to a new housing development in the spring.
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Town is missing from aid list
      Recent newspaper articles listed local towns that will be receiving state Department of Transportation aid for road work.
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Mayor's influence likely felt in police chief choice
      After reading the letter from Art Sholty, I could not contain myself and just had to write a rebuttal. How stupid does he think the people of Brick are? Although I mostly agree with him as far as the rules go for civil service and promotions, I take offense to the fact that he wants us to believe the mayor had no influence.
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Freeholders need to take a stand on Oyster Creek
      It is time for the freeholders to "get off the fence" and take a position on closing the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS). For the past eight years, the Freeholders have dodged the issue by responding to antinuclear critics by passing the buck to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as the agency to decide the fate of Oyster Creek.
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