Buddy cheerleaders a true asset for Middlesex County
      It's a proud moment for any community when one of its sports or performance teams wins a national competition, but Middlesex County has something truly special and inspiring in the St. Bart's Buddy Cheerleaders, based in East Brunswick.
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Help new drivers realize they are not invincible
Guest Column
SHEIRY MARSAY
      Never has the now-overused quote, "It takes a village" been more appropriate regarding the subject of new teen drivers. Perhaps the psyche of these drivers needs review to discover why they keep blowing off the new rules and regulations adopted for their own safety. It is hard to appeal to individuals who have such great belief in their own invincibility.
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Coda
A somber toast for the coming year (again)
GREG BEAN
      This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it's as appropriate today as it was then. Things haven't gotten much better in the last year, and there's no clear end in sight. I hope you'll pardon the repetition, but I plan to run it every new year until our troops come home.
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