Former official rips blasts freeholder's new MUA job
      Only in Ocean County! Where else could a totally unqualified individual land a plum of a job because he "always liked water"? Charlie the Tuna is much more qualified but doesn't have the political connections of a freeholder, or is it freeloader?
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Nydam's sentence not harsh enough for crimes
      What is wrong with the idea of requiring that convicted public officials repay the taxpayers for property and money they stole from the taxpayers?
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Volunteers are backbone of Red Cross
      You may have heard that March is American Red Cross Month. As one of the nation's best known humanitarian organizations, the Red Cross has been at the forefront of helping Americans prevent, prepare for and respond to large and small disasters for 127 years.
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Association urges crackdown on tobacco marketing
      Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 people and costing the nation nearly $100 billion in health-care bills each year.About 90 percent of adult smokers begin in their teens or earlier. Every day, another 1,000 kids become regular, da...
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Bill regulating annuities sales people merits attention
      Annuitieswhich guarantee buyers regular income after a long-terminvestment can be useful tools for retirement planning.Unfortunately, the annuities market is also ripe for fraud. For instance, most annuities do not provide any returns for 10 years or more. They are inappropriate for most people i...
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