Democrats' campaign literature does not reflect reality
      Irecently received a flier in the mail from the "Middlesex Democratic Team." Three major topics mentioned in the mailing under the heading "Protecting What Makes Our County Great," making county services work better, for less, were: working to lower property taxes; protecting more than 7,000 acres of open space; reducing local traffic.
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Don't allow legislators to borrow more
      The public is once again being asked by the financially inept politicians of this state to borrow $200 million for a one-year "fix" to replenish the Garden State Preservation Trust.
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Bradford is honest, caring, rejects political grandstanding
      We are very fortunate to have Gloria Bradford as our mayor. After spending more than 30 years working with Johnson & Johnson, Gloria made the decision to devote her life to the betterment of Milltown.
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Szegeti, Sliker have shown they can run borough efficiently
      Iwant to express my support for the reelection of Bob Szegeti as mayor and for Borough Council President David Sliker and his running mate Peter Guindi for council. As someone who watches the daily goings on in the borough, I believe that Bob Szegeti and David Sliker are two public officials who have done their very best to run the borough in an efficient manner.
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Monroe team has supplied tax stability, top services
      Looking at the tax schedules for all the towns in Middlesex County, I couldn't help but notice that Monroe has one of the lowest property taxes in the county. With so many retirees on fixed incomes, this is not only beneficial, it is just plain good value.
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Town boasts lowest average crime rate in county
      One of the benefits of living in Monroe is the consistently low crime rate here. As reported in the New Jersey State Police Uniform Crime statistics, our township has the lowest average crime rate of all the 25 municipalities in Middlesex County for the past five years.
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Kudos to town for preserving local history
      The Monroe Township Historic Preservation Committee recently unveiled a plaque dedicating Dey Farm, the only working historic farm in Middlesex County. I think it is important that we preserve our local history, and the fact our township is dedicated to keeping our heritage alive, both by thoughts and deeds, means a great deal.
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'Dirty politics' persuades Republican to vote Democrat
      Iam a registered Republican and have voted that way for the past 21 years and was planning to do so in the coming general elections Nov. 6. After reading the article in your Sept. 27 issue ("Republican quits over phony Baroni letter") about Ms.
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