Crowded board races a sign of the times
     While many Middlesex County towns are seeing little or no contest for seats becoming available on boards of education, crowded slates of candidates in both Old Bridge and Sayreville will give residents plenty to choose from in the April 19 school election.
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Cottrell Farm worth saving
     Officials should look hard at the possibility of buying the Cottrell Farm, at Route 516 and Cottrell Road, for preservation. While it remains a new and largely unexplored concept, the acquisition of this historic site makes more sense than many of the major land purchases that have taken place in Ol
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Schiavo case underscores importance of living wills
     Coda It’s now just over 20 years since my father lost his battle with cancer. He died on Father’s Day 1984. His illness was the only demon he ever faced that he could not conquer by sheer force of will, but he did not accept that going in.
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