One person can make a difference
      As I walked through the warehouse in early October, I wondered how the FoodBank would manage to meet the demand for holiday food requested by so many of the 270 charities served in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. It was a bleak year for many in this area and with rent and fuel costs skyro...
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Help with heating bills is available
      As the winter brings bone-chilling temperatures, it's important to remember that many of us cannot afford the seasonal increases in heating costs. For many families, heating their home is becoming more and more difficult every year. According to an October study from the Center on Budge...
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Unfunded tax relief is a false program
      After reading the details on the proposed tax relief package, I do not understand how this proposal can be funded. The plan calls for tax relief in the amount of $2,000 for most N.J. residents. Granted the existing rebate of about $350 per household would help partially fund the new $2,...
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Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq
      Nearly four years ago, President Bush sent our nation's troops into an unnecessary and unjustified invasion of Iraq. President Bush's reasons for invading Iraq have long since been discredited, and our continued presence there exacerbates the sectarian conflicts that have torn Iraq apart sinc...
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