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Feb 08th

My message in a bottle for my neighbor, the president

My message in a bottle for my neighbor, the president
BY SUSIE WILSON
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
SEX MATTERS

For the next ten days, President Obama will be my neighbor on Martha's Vineyard. He's not going to be what you call a cheek-by-jowl neighbor. Although we shall both be living in the same area of the Vineyard — Chilmark — we shall be separated by the Atlantic Ocean, Chilmark Pond, Tisbury Great Pont, South Road and legions of Secret Service.

Last year when President Obama and his family visited for the first time, I had already left the island, so I'm really excited have him close by this year. I must admit the chances aren't great that I'll actually see him strolling down the beautiful, wide beach that borders this part of the island, or find him at the nearby West Tisbury county fair, which is pulling in the crowds. I'm not going to rule out such a meeting, because some years ago, my youngest daughter ran right into Bill and Hillary Clinton on another Vineyard beach when they were vacationing here. (They stopped and smiled for her camera; we have the pictures to prove it.) But I doubt that summer lightening will strike twice for this family.

So I decided to be creative in getting a message to the president. Some people have written letters to him in the local newspapers. While strolling the beach, I fantasized that I would write him a note about an international topic that's troubling me, put it in a bottle, and cast it out to sea. With some help from the wind and tides, the bottle might wash up on the sands of Tisbury Great Pond, near where the president is staying. With some luck, it might be retrieved by Bo, the family dog.

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New Jersey author probes his family's past

New Jersey author probes his family's past
BY JOE TYRRELL
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Like many Americans, Dave Stroebel of Freehold Township wanted to learn more about his immigrant forebears.

What he found "has all the earmarks of another 'Anastasia,...

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Snooki, annoying? That’s a crime!

Snooki, annoying? That’s a crime!
BY PAM LOBLEY
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
NOW THAT'S FUNNY

The "Jersey Shore" star Snooki is facing three charges subsequent to her arrest last month: disorderly conduct, creating a public nuisance, and annoyi...

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New Jersey's Boardwalk Pinball Museum

New Jersey's Boardwalk Pinball Museum
BY ERIC MODEL
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
JOURNEYS INTO NEW JERSEY

I recently read a newspaper piece about it being the 30th anniversary of PacMan, that famous arcade game that became an icon of the 1980's pop...

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N.J. library patron overstays welcome; eats and reads well

N.J. library patron overstays welcome; eats and reads well
BY PAT SUMMERS
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Think about it. If you were young, homeless and possessed intellectual curiosity, where could you hang out while pulling your life together?

No need to camp under a R...

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The plank in the Paterson Plank Road

The plank in the Paterson Plank Road
BY ERIC MODEL
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
JOURNEYS INTO NEW JERSEY

To most it's a roadside sign near the Meadowlands sports complex -- Paterson Plank Road -- or a bus stop on the 135 line. But in a different e...

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Where the bodies are buried: Celebrities interred in New Jersey

Where the bodies are buried: Celebrities interred in New Jersey
BY WARREN BOROSON
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

A good many famous people are buried right here in New Jersey, including a few whose presence may surprise you. Among them: Paul Whiteman (the "King of Jazz," who...

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New Jersey's Public Service once powered your house – and drove you to work

New Jersey's Public Service once powered your house – and drove you to work
BY ERIC MODEL
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
JOURNEYS INTO NEW JERSEY

A few years back your gas and electric man might have been a bus driver too.

Perhaps this is a bit of an exaggeration, but the fact is that the...

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Fiorello LaGuardia: The NYC mayor who would not get out in New Jersey

Fiorello LaGuardia: The NYC mayor who would not get out in New Jersey
BY ERIC MODEL
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
JOURNEYS INTO NEW JERSEY

Border skirmishes between New Jersey and New York are nothing new.

Jurisdiction of islands in the New York Harbor has long a source of tension ...

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