Prior testing procedure was not so rosy
      The prior testing and hiring practices of the Edison Police Department have been held up as a panacea of truth, justice and the American way. A closer look reveals a less attractive reality. One of the tests of a test is how it deals with nepotism, the hiring of relatives to the exclusion of othe...
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Do Edison residents need another tax increase?
      Referring to your article in the Sept. 17 issue on the budget, I have a real hard time believing that Edison must raise taxes again. I've lived in Edison for 38 years, and for 37 years my taxes have gone up. Do you realize that Edison has the second-highest ratable in New Jersey? That means more ...
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Reader prays for unity
      I shan't request to waste any more space in this neighborhood publication with my personal viewpoints and conflict with Mr. William Pagdon of Edison, but as my parents often tell me, I like to have the last word, and certainly when tolerance is on the line.
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Offshore drilling is not the solution to energy woes
      Where has our leadership gone? In this presidential election year, you might expect the debate about our nation's energy policy to include a wide range of long-term solutions to our oil dependence. Instead, political pandering and lack of courage has forced the debate to a narrow focus on offshore...
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Hands of Hope thanks young volunteers for efforts
      Volunteers at Hands of Hope, a food pantry/soup kitchen at St. James Episcopal Church in Edison, have the privilege to work with exceptional young people. They are reliable, dedicated and responsible.
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