Group begins 'Power to End Stroke' effort
     This year, at least 700,000 Americans will suffer a new or recurrent stroke, but no communities are at greater risk for stroke than the African American communities. Stroke is New Jersey's No. 3 killer and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability, but stroke is preventable.
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Ask teachers why so many leave profession
     I am writing in response to the (too) brief item in Greg Bean's column, "With John Merla, It's One Goofy Thing After Another," (Tri-Town News, May 18) about the new study from the National Education Association (NEA) showing that "half of new teachers in the U.S. are likely to quit within the first
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Writer wants referendum on future of Ocean County nuclear plant
     On March 1, at the public portion of the meeting, I requested the freeholders of Ocean County to place the following question on the county ballot: "Shall the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant be closed upon the expiration of its current operating license?"
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