Go Red for Women
      Each February, Amer-icans celebrate and observe matters of the heart in many ways, including with chocolate, cards, roses and St. Valentine's Day. For the American Heart Association, February is American Heart Month,a time to educate Americans about other matters of the heart.
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Driver finds no fair haven
      A few months ago, returning from dinner, we were stopped on River Road in Fair Haven for exceeding the speed limit. After producing the license and registration, my wife was asked to exit the car and walk on the sidewalk (shoeless) while a flashlight was pointed inches from her face.
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Cost of new town hall near original estimates
      The Tinton Falls council's reaction to the so-called cost overruns for the new municipal building is interesting. Apparently people are surprised (some council members were shocked) that the project has "ballooned" to $9.6 million, a 7.6 percent increase over the GC bid.
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Can Smart Growth help control taxes?
      Everyone in New Jersey agrees that property taxes are too high, but what most people don't realize is that the damage goes far beyond our wallets. Skyrocketing real estate prices, never-ending traffic, an escalating loss of open space to more and more strip malls, pollution - nearly everything that makes it difficult to live in New Jersey is made worse by our infamous tax system.
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