Discussion belonged in front of the public
      We question the judgment shown by the members of the Man-alapan Township Committee to discuss the appointment of a Western Monmouth Utilities Authority (WMUA) commissioner behind closed doors on Jan. 31. After meeting in private, the committee members came into public session and voted ...
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Coda
Is the nest ever empty when it's full of junk?
Greg Bean
      My wife and I are now officially empty nesters, but when the last child left recently to take an out-of-state job, we came to a shocking realization: You can't have an empty nest when the chicks leave all their junk behind to clutter the place up.
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Around Town
Poignant memories are music to my ears
Amy Rosen
      I remember playing "Taste, Touch and Smell" as a child in which a blindfolded person used their senses to determine an object before them. We'd hold cheese under my father's nose, something he despised the smell of, and roar with laughter at his reaction. I can still hear his groans of di...
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Are We There Yet?
The ladies close ranks on family spending
Lori Clinch
      Years ago, as my husband approached his 30s, my mother-in-law became concerned that he might never marry. In a bit of a panic, she decided to take matters into her own hands. So, she did as any devout Catholic woman would do: she snatched up her rosary, went to the church and said p...
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