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DEAR ANNIE: On Veterans Day, it is very important to honor all veterans, not just the ones that served in a war of society’s approval. I am a Vietnam veteran, and the reception we got on returning to “the world” after our tour of duty was shameful, dis…

By Susan Doctorian Kyrillos New Jersey’s working families need help. With inflation at a 40-year high, many families are struggling to make ends meet. Working, low-income families are profoundly impacted by higher food costs, gas prices, daily essentia…

If you’re an optimist this has probably been a pretty good week. The nation backed away ever so slightly from the abyss and largely rejected the worst the Republican Party had to offer during the midterms. Voters were fairly clear and transparent in th…

The family of U.S. Army Cpl. William Herbert, killed in action in World War I, recently received the purple heart medal in honor of his military service. “It’s nice to see him recognized with this award,” U.S. Army Lt. Col. (ret.) Christopher Sands sai…

The New Jersey State Police assigned troopers cited for disciplinary issues — some who had been suspended for driving while intoxicated, assault, and falsifying reports — as coaches to its new recruits, according to a new report by the Office of the St…

Hundreds of residents of Franklin Township in Somerset County gathered Thursday afternoon to protest warehouse development in their community, calling for town officials to prohibit future construction until the long term effects of warehouse developme…

Water Sign Magic Venus and Neptune counteract some Saturn square tension that’s gone on lately with a little water sign magic. A trine in a water sign gives glints of recognition in the eyes of strangers and can turn indifference into emotional connect…

The Lincoln Tunnel —the last Port Authority Hudson River crossing to accept cash payment for tolls — will go all electronic on Dec. 11, ending the era of stopping at a toll booth at the agency’s bridges and tunnels, officials said. On that Sunday, all …

New Jerseyhealth officials reported another 1,491 COVID-19 cases and six confirmed deaths on Wednesday as the rate of transmission has decreased following a large jump earlier this week. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed positive cases is 1,4…

Constantly Interrupted DEAR ANNIE: Our family is very close, but there is one thing that keeps happening that is driving me crazy. It seems that every time I try to have a conversation, I get interrupted by one individual. I have asked him not to do th…