By Diane Harrison CARTERET-Does anyone have memories of the Brunswick Carteret Rink? On March 25, 1967 a “Teen dance” was held with a $2.00 admission fee and the same year, Thursday nights were “Family Skate Nites.” Regular admission was $1.00, but on…
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Letters Offer Glimpse Of Life During Civil War
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By Paul Hadsall CRANFORD – Married soldiers in the Civil War faced four key challenges according to historian John G. Zinn: distance, danger, finances and readjustment after returning home. Zinn, the chair of the New Jersey Civil War 150th Anniversary…
Sex slavery kingpin pleads guilty
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STATE – An Edison man who used violence and threats of violence to enslave women in a high-priced prostitution ring based in New Jersey pleaded guilty today to a human trafficking charge. The guilty plea – one of the first…
GOP Steals Food From Poor Children While Subsidizing the Richest 1%
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Simplify everything down to the essential “why,” and there’s really only one drive in the human heart: to survive. Of course, there’s the drive to survive the perils of ones’ life — hunger, thirst, cold, wild animals, murder etc. But…
Broadcast News Devoted Minimal Coverage When Unemployment Benefits Expired For Millions
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Broadcast evening news programs devoted zero coverage to Senate Republicans’ harmful block on extending long-term unemployment benefits. The failed measure received only minimal attention from national media throughout the day. On February 6, the Senate voted to advance a bill that…
Ghost Hunting in New Jersey at Rahway Library
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RAHWAY — The Public Library is hosting a presentation by New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society on Thursday, March 6 at 6:15 p.m. Learn about the top haunted hot spots of Garden State and New York City, based on the America’s…
GWB closure victims to call on Christie to resign
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STATE — Victims of the Fort Lee lane closures hold press conference Tuesday at noon at the foot of the George Washington Bridge to share their stories and call on Gov. Chris Christie to resign if he was directly involved in the…
Working families may get a larger tax refund with the Earned Income Tax Credit
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RAHWAY — Democrat James J. Devine wants to make life a little easier for workers by alerting them about a special tax credit that can put money in their pockets. If you work, EITC can be a boost to you, your…
Homeland Security Secretary speaking at Menendez’s Black History Celebration
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NEWARK — Montclair resident and federal Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will be the keynote speaker on Sunday, Feb. 9, for U.S. Senator Robert Menendez’s fourth annual “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” Black History Month Celebration at…
Supreme Court offering “Elections for Sale”
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The gulf between justice and a growing portion of the American public is cause for genuine concern. Our nation’s history has been a journey towards true equality and the promise of a government of, by and for the people. Just…
