Use of disabled people for attack is appalling
      It was an act so appalling I could not imagine it could be true. I read with horror the news story of how two women with Down syndrome - with limited intellectual ability - were identified as the "suicide bombers" in the Feb. 1 attack in a Baghdad pet market.
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Deadly ingredients may be lurking in your medicine cabinet
      Unfortunately, we can now add over-the-counter medicines (OTC) to the list of drugs being abused. Easy access to these medicines may lead to a rapid increase in teenage drug abuse. There are dangerous mind-altering chemical ingredients in these overthe counter medicines which can be purchased without a prescription.
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Former mayor's speeches don't deal with current issues
      Over the years Manalapan has seen many volunteers and elected officials come and go. Some were voted into office, some were voted out. Some have stayed involved with the town and politically, even after being removed. Some have not been seen or heard from in 20 years.
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Service on local school board is an honorable pursuit
      On April 15 voters in 90 percent of the state's school districts will select more than 1,500 men and women to serve on their local boards of education. For citizens with a sincere interest in the education of their community's children it is not too late to consider school board candidacy.
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