Help is available for domestic violence victims
      Crimes of violence against women and children are too often hidden. Only about 25 percent of violent physical assaults and 20 percent of rapes perpetrated against women by intimate partners are reported to police, causing untold physical and mental injuries to the weakest members of our society.
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Congress should start fixing problems plaguing small businesses
      Wall Street headlines have Washington in a panic as some of our nation's most prominent companies teeter on the edge of ruin. First came the collapse of Bear Stearns, along with the implosion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Others in the financial industry float between a limbo of bankruptcy and buyout.
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Respect and appreciation for diversity are eroding
      Iam angry. I am angry that there are increasingly disturbing incidents and events that point to a community that is failing to live up to the level of respect and appreciation for diversity that we should expect to prevail in the 21st century.
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Don't let economic stimulus payments go unclaimed
      Unless an estimated 156,000 New Jerseyans claim their payment by the Oct. 15 deadline, $47 million in economic stimulus payments will go unclaimed in the Garden State. If you make over $3,000 in wages or qualifying income, you are eligible for a rebate check of at least $300. This check will not be taxed next year and you never have to pay the money back.
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