Talking together is the best summit of all
      Well, just because you don't think about race as an issue doesn't mean the race issue no longer exists. Although some might think we are "post-racial" because we have an African American president, the truth is, we are not. Race and race relations are still issues that affect us all.
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Drug testing could have unintended consequences
      Board of Education members and the administration of the Freehold Regional High School District have much to consider before moving forward regarding randomly drug and alcohol testing "privileged students" — those who choose to participate in extracurricular activities and/or have parking permits.
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Bill would bring bowhunting closer to homes
      Hunting season starts in September. Everybody needs to be aware that a law was passed in New Jersey this year that allows bow hunting on Sundays in Wild Life Management Areas (WMA) and on private property. If you like to ride, hike, bird watch or just plain stroll through those WMA, be aware that there might be a hunter in camouflage in the same area you are in.
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Health care reform will help those in Medicare
      I'm an AARP volunteer. Over the years, I've grown to trust AARP. So when special interest groups started trying to scare me and other seniors with horrible things that would supposedly happen to my Medicare if health care reform passed, it touched a nerve.
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