Brick's bad boy
      He's got to be kidding. Former longtime Brick Public Works Director and admitted crook John H. "Jack" Nydam wants a piece of his pension pie. State pension board members will sit down on June 18 in Trenton to determine if Nydam has met the provisions of the "honorable service" statute that would entitle him to pension benefits.
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The best local politicians do it for love of their towns
GREG BEAN Coda
      I've often wondered since I moved to New Jersey why any sane individual would run for most elected offices here. Most of the offices are not full-time positions, so office holders usually have to work a real full-time job in addition to put bread on their family's table. They are lowpay, high-stress positions that must be done in the officials' "spare time.
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These guys don't need no stinkin' tax relief
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think.
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