Reader questions twp. budget practices for 2009
      Recently a letter was written by a Brick resident concerning the Brick "projected" budget for 2009. This is a projection that no one is able to obtain. The reason it's not available is the mayor doesn't want it scrutinized. This projection was formulated by Mayor Acropolis, who as councilman, voted in favor of all the budgets for the past 10 years.
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Main St. consumers need immediate tax relief
      The New Jersey Restaurant Association supports A- 3327/S-2281, the proposal that would cut the sales tax in half to stimulate spending during the upcoming holiday season. Unfortunately, Gov. Corzine simply dismissed this idea.
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Ocean County sets the standard for 'going green'
      'Going green" is a popular buzzword, and sometimes I wonder if the trend to become "green" will unfortunately become just that, a trend, and not a committed way to live our lives through this century. When I think about "going green," it's turning away from fossil fuels and nuclear power and focusing on clean renewable energy: solar, wind, geothermal and wave technologies.
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O Christmas Tree, are you eco-friendly?
      For many people, it's not Christmas without a tree. Many of these same folks care about the environment enough to wonder: "What's the most ecofriendly Christmas tree?" Finding the greenest option isn't as cut and dried — pun intended — as you may think!
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A workable solution to the foreclosure crisis
      The foreclosure crisis has a workable solution that can be applied almost immediately to stop people from losing their homes because they can no longer afford to make the mortgage payments.
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