New council members, old ones, have much to learn from each other
      The four new members of the Edison Township Council are relative newcomers to the local political scene, and this carries advantages and disadvantages, many of them closely linked.
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Are We There Yet?
So, what would Dave Ramsey say to this?
LORI CLINCH
      If there's one thing a woman can't stand to hear this time of year, it's some guy on a radio talk show rambling on about overspending. It's like hanging with Jane Fonda after a bout at a buffet. Still, the year is drawing to an end, the financial reports are coming in, and as is tradition this t...
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Coda
No town meeting 'til you fill out the proper form
GREG BEAN
      As the captain said to the convict road gang in "CoolHand Luke," themovie that put me off hard-boiled eggs for more than a decade, "What we got here is ... failure to communicate." That's what happened in Gov.
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Red State/Blue State
All tuckered out from the holiday 'debates'
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: The holidays are over and this Red State Republican/conservative is one ti...
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