Archives for June 2006
Flag at post office should be replaced
Published on 27 Jun 2006 at 4:55 pm.
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As a Vietnam veteran and citizen of this great nation, I would like to know why the North Plainfield branch of the U.S. Post Office has the audacity or lack of concern to continuously fly a rag, not a flag of our country, at the top of their, or should I say our, flag pole.
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Senate debate grows personal
Published on 26 Jun 2006 at 8:09 am.
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BY J. SCOTT ORR Star-Ledger Staff Candidates launch attacks over ethics The two candidates for U.S. Senate from New Jersey challenged each other’s character and abilities yesterday in the first of two unusually early debates that showcased a race that has already turned bitter and personal.
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Man kills himself at Rt. 22 gun range
Published on 26 Jun 2006 at 8:05 am.
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By KARA L. RICHARDSON Staff Writer Courier News NORTH PLAINFIELD — A man shot and killed himself Sunday at the Ray’s Sport Shop firing range, Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest said.
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Schwarzenegger demands Congress act on immigration
Published on 22 Jun 2006 at 8:48 am.
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SAN FRANCISCO – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took the U.S. Congress to task on Wednesday before a tour of his state’s border with Mexico, demanding it pass legislation to address illegal immigration.
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Budget standoff in Trenton
Published on 20 Jun 2006 at 8:07 am.
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Corzine orders plans for state government shutdown BY JEFF WHELAN AND JOSH MARGOLIN Star-Ledger Staff Facing an impasse with Assembly Democrats over his proposed sales tax increase, Gov. Jon Corzine yesterday refused to budge and ordered his Cabinet to prepare for a government shutdown.
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Scientists respond to Gore’s warnings of climate catastrophe
Published on 14 Jun 2006 at 11:24 am.
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“The Inconvenient Truth” is indeed inconvenient to alarmists By Tom Harris CFP “Scientists have an independent obligation to respect and present the truth as they see it,” Al Gore sensibly asserts in his film “An Inconvenient Truth”, showing at Cumberland 4 Cinemas in Toronto since Jun 2. With that outlook in mind, what do world [...]
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Democrats vote to oust municipal chairman
Published on 13 Jun 2006 at 8:51 am.
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BY JOE TYRRELL Star-Ledger Staff Trying to distance themselves from former state Sen. John Lynch and developer Jack Morris, Franklin Township Democrats last night ousted municipal Chairman William Grippo.
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Bush: New immigrants must learn English
Published on 8 Jun 2006 at 9:52 pm.
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MSNBC President courts GOP by stressing desire for new arrivals to assimilate OMAHA, Neb. – New arrivals to this country must adopt American values and learn English, President Bush said Wednesday, pushing anew for his proposal to overhaul immigration rules.
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Uphill Fight for Democrats
Published on 7 Jun 2006 at 8:24 am.
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BY JEANETTE RUNDQUIST Star-Ledger Staff They were victors yesterday, but the battle lies ahead in November for Democratic winners at the top of the ticket in Somerset Coun ty’s primary elections.
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Ex-Red Cross staffer charged in service theft
Published on 3 Jun 2006 at 11:38 am.
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Allegedly forged agency letter for motel bill BY MOLLY BLOOM Star-Ledger Staff A former Red Cross Tri-County Chapter employee was arrested Wednesday for allegedly using a letter bearing the forged signature of a Red Cross director to run up an $11,000 bill at a Westfield motel. Gina Lewis, 44, of Scotch Plains was charged with [...]