Police safeguards needed
      So, Edison will now have a police director, and promotions within the department shall be handled a little differently. Despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth displayed by police and citizens alike, the outcome, we believe, was never really in doubt.
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For the Record
      In the March 12 issue of The Edison-Metuchen Sentinel, it was incorrectly stated that the estimated municipal tax rate would rise 10.70 cents per $100 of assessed valuation in the story "Metuchen proposes a 10.7 cent tax increase.
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To solve the mystery, you have to look at history
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State
      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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think.
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Among the powerful, bad behavior is all too common
GREG BEAN Coda
      Back in the days when I was a police reporter, I started hearing rumors of a fancy, high-priced bordello operating in the part of town usually associated with high society. We called that part of town "The Tree Streets," because the roads were all named after trees- Oak, Poplar,Ash,Walnut and the...
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