Libraries are a helpful resource during economic crisis
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Guest Column • Norma E. Blake
      During the past year, over 100,000 New Jersey residents lost their jobs, adding their names to a list that was already well over 200,000. Many families in our state are facing economic challenges, some for the first time. Businesses, both large and small, are closing their doors as their revenue stream is squeezed by a lack of available credit and reduced consumer spending.
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When fond memories are still nightmares
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH
      When our first little dear was born, I prepared for life to change. I had considered late night feedings, diaper changes and public humiliation. What I didn't know was that the house itself would change also. I never anticipated moving Grandma's antique rocker into a corner to make room for a baby swing.
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