Last minute 'planning' drives this mom crazy
     Lo ri C linch Are We There Yet? Last Wednesday morning I looked at the calendar and jumped for joy. For there in the midst of our color-coded schedules, obligations and car pools was an empty day.
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Keyport ordinance deserved consideration
     Ro nald K metz Guest Column I attended the Keyport Borough Council meeting Oct. 17, and I have to say that most of what I have read in various newspapers regarding this meeting and the entire issue of the proposed code ordinance change in Keyport is slanted at best and outright fabr
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Note to readers
     Because of our Monday evening deadlines, the results of the local elections could not be reported in this week's edition. Full coverage of all the local races will be available in next week's Independent.
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Cops can't tell the real guns from the 'replicas'
     Gr eg B ean Coda Instead of messing around with things like keeping trans fats away from our french fries, I have a suggestion for our local representatives in the state Assembly that might save some young lives now.
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