Coda
Boys and girls in uniform are children of our village
Greg Bean
      I remember when Jimmy Mac was a goofy kid with a devilish twinkle in his eye. The best friend of my youngest son, he was as polite as could be. His company manners were impeccable, since his mom and dad had drilled them into him and his brother and sisters. In all the years I've known him...
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Planning Board stacks up against townhouses
      One of the most convoluted local land use cases in recent memory came to an end last week with a unanimous rejection by the South Brunswick Planning Board. Over the past few months, K. Hovnanian's application to build 84 "stacked townhouses" was dogged by questions like, Is a stacked townhous...
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Are We There Yet?
He's texting just like it's his full-time job
Lori Clinch
      My darling son Vernon is at that fun age where he believes that he is invincible, unconquerable and wise beyond his years. Even when others suffer the consequences of bad judgment, Vernon thinks nothing of smiling in the face of adversity and saying, "It'll never happen to me.
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