Bring history back into county's schools
      Back in the early 20th century no high school education was complete without a senior class trip to George Washington's home, Mount Vernon, Va. Those pilgrimages are documented in the Monmouth County Historical Association's archives with photographs from the 1920s of Freehold High School senior classes posed on the lawn at Mount Vernon.
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Group backs bill to make ski helmets mandatory
      The recent death of actress Natasha Richardson underscores the need for skiers to take safety precautions while on the slopes. Ms. Richardson died as a result of a brain injury which may have been prevented had she been wearing a ski helmet.
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The cycle of domestic violence can be broken
      Police reports filed after Rihanna's reported beating at the hands of Chris Brown paint a vivid picture of what happens when the "cycle of violence" is allowed to run its course. Unfortunately, the acts that landed the famous couple in the news are going on among "regular" people every day.
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