Gun violence extending to pets
     Quite a sad thing happened on my street last week. I found one of my pet cats lying in the driveway with a badly broken leg, the victim of a BB gunshot wound. After taking her to Red Bank Animal Hospital for treatment, and thanking God for the care they could give her, I came back home and sat down and said to myself, "This cannot have happened in my neighborhood. I have always felt in the nearly 30 years I
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Praise for Preserve Rumson; plea to Parents for property
     Dr. Margaret Meade once said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." The Preserve Rumson group is a living example of this famous quotation and how a small group of people can make a difference in their community. As president of the Monmouth County Historical Association, my hat is off to you. However, now I would like to put on my other hat as president of the Monmouth Conservation Foundation.
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Thanks for cultural experience
     Through this letter I would like to thank the people of the Tinton Falls community and everyone at Monmouth Regional High School very, very much for the outstanding kindness and helpfulness with which you treated me during my stay here as a high school foreign exchange student. I am well aware of the additional work that the exchange students mean to you. The fact that you still accept students from other countries is, I think, outstanding.
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Riverfest is good. Let’s make it great
     Riverfest was a rousing success again. The music was great, the weather held up, and we had a wonderful crowd. This was my first Riverfest as a Monmouth County resident. I very much enjoyed it, but I have a suggestion for the future.
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Circuses are no fun for the animals
     Next time you go to the circus, take a look at how the animals are behaving. Notice if they look like they
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