Proposal simply creates greater debt
      The plan to defer payments into employees' pension systems on the local and county level and in the school system is currently in the state Senate budget committee. Proposed by Gov. Jon Corzine as a way to help avoid property-tax increases, it is a plan that will bring future headaches larger than...
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U.S. must redouble peacekeeping in Darfur
      The crisis in Darfur, Sudan, has been devastating, and civilians are suffering from the violence. Armed combatants in Darfur — including Sudanese government forces, the pro-government Janjawid militia and rebel groups — have subjected women and girls to sexual violence and other brut...
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Sayreville plan is bad for taxpayers, bad for environment
      As one of the most visible redevelopment sites in New Jersey, the 430-acre National Lead site in Sayreville has enormous potential as a balanced brownfield redevelopment project, benefiting our economy while protecting human health and the environment.
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Condolences, support go out to Mumbai victims, families
      The Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County extends its heartfelt condolences to the community in India, Mumbai, and those in the United States whose families and friends were impacted by the reprehensible acts of terror experienced in Mumbai.
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