Anti-MOM rail line unacceptable to freeholder
      By now, everyone should know all the reasons for building the MOM rail line, but here is the explanation again: Taken together, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties are home to more than one in five New Jersey residents.
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Candidates for governor must define lieutenant governor role
      For the first time, New Jersey voters will select a lieutenant governor along with a governor in November, but many are unaware or confused about the role the lieutenant governor will play. Soon candidates for governor will announce their picks, but not much has been said about the responsibilities and powers of a lieutenant governor.
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Tri-Town News cartoon calculation was way off the mark
      There is a problem with the May 29 John Carey cartoon showing children counting the seconds until school is out. Although the cartoon depends on math to have any meaning, the math is incorrect.
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Victory Gardens for healthier people and communities
      Since so many of us want to both save money and eat healthier foods, how about bringing back an icon of the past — the victory garden? The term victory garden originated during World War I and these backyard plots became a common sight on the home front in Allied nations during World War II.
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