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Fragmented school system is a model of inefficiency
Cy Thannikary Guest Column
     New Jersey's heavy reliance on property tax to fund public education and municipal services is one of the principal reasons why the state's property tax is high. On average, 55 percent, but in some towns 75 percent, of property taxes goes to support public schools, which is the nation's costliest. T
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Coda
Counting the days until the Merla Show premiere
Greg Bean
     If you're marking off the days on your calendar as we are, you know it's now less than a month before Keyport Mayor and all-around wacky guy John Merla is scheduled to go on trial for corruption.
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For the Record
     Big Brook has not been categorized under the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection guidelines as a Category 1 stream. However, because Big Brook feeds into the Swimming River Reservoir, it is under all of the protection that a C-1 stream has. Information regarding the classification of B
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Are We There Yet?
Kids think she's living life in the slow lane
Lori Clinch
     I let my 17-year-old son Vernon drive our children to school on a regular basis.Crazy, isn't it? I load the kids into his truck, buckle them in and then have a nervous breakdown as they back out of the driveway.
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