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Archive for October 17th, 2008

Lance Dance or Stender Spender?

Posted in New Jersey, opinion, tagged , , on October 17, 2008 | Comments Off

Congressman Mike Ferguson survived a challenge from Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Stender two years ago by deluging local television with the chant, “Stender is a Spender”—which was fundamentally false and unfair because Ferguson was behind the expenditure of many trillions of dollars during his years in Washington D.C. compared to the relatively paltry state budgets out [...]

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Democratic ‘Redevelopment Experts’ Cling to Kennedy

Posted in New Jersey, Rahway, Union County, tagged , , , , , , on October 17, 2008 | Comments Off

RAHWAY—Six Democrats seeking election to the City Council next month are each calling themselves “Rahway’s Redevelopment Expert” in their campaign material, in a brazen attempt to latch on to the considerable good feeling in the city over Mayor James Kennedy’s downtown initiatives.
Bobby Akbar, of 692 East Grand Avenue, is the Democratic candidate for First Ward [...]

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Investors Savings Bank Collects Toys

Posted in New Jersey, tagged , on October 17, 2008 | Comments Off

STATE—Many used plastic toys are tossed aside when they show little signs of wear and are still in good working condition. Those used toys could be given a second chance, especially by needy children who do not have parents capable of providing luxury items.

Hundreds of useable plastic toys were collected from participating Investors Savings Bank [...]

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“City of Ember” – Not Quite the Living End – 2 popcorns

Posted in Popcorn movie reviews, tagged , , , , on October 17, 2008 | Comments Off

By Michael S. Goldberger, film critic
A post-apocalyptic primer on government corruption, the PG-rated “City of Ember” is more astute than wowing. Bright children will appreciate the sarcastic validation of what they’ve already suspected. Whereas adults might be moved to wonder if a kiddy flick on how to shop for long term care is next. [...]

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Memories From Around The “Pleasant Little City”

Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Sayreville, South Amboy, tagged , , , , on October 17, 2008 | Comments Off

By Diane Norek Harrison
SOUTH AMBOY—In my Sept. 26 column, I had asked readers to let me know where Angie’s Lounge was located in 1975. I was told it was actually on Route 35 in the Melrose section of Sayreville, where the former Sweethearts was located, and is now Black Betty’s Saloon. This bar was also [...]

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