Throughout “New Moon,” Edward's absence leaves Bella feeling painfully empty, the hole in her chest so gaping that she literally has to hug herself to hold it together. As I read along, I realized I was in the same place. There was a gaping chasm around my chest, sometimes in my stomach. Pains of love, of feeling incomplete. I would try to make it better by placing one hand on my chest, and it would help some. With time, distance, and proper perspective, the hole mended itself. If only Bella would give herself the same space.
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"Twilight": Surrender or growth?
Throughout “New Moon,” Edward's absence leaves Bella feeling painfully empty, the hole in her chest so gaping that she literally has to hug herself to hold it together. As I read along, I realized I was in the same place. There was a gaping chasm around my chest, sometimes in my stomach. Pains of love, of feeling incomplete. I would try to make it better by placing one hand on my chest, and it would help some. With time, distance, and proper perspective, the hole mended itself. If only Bella would give herself the same space.How reasonable is doubt?
What’s reasonable when it comes to doubt? Beyond a reasonable doubt is often described as “to moral certainty.” Some legal analysts approximate the numerical value of reasonable doubt to be a 95 percent certainty, while others assess it as a 98 or 99 percent certainty.Mismatched.com
Pushed into dating in my late 30s was no picnic. But I figured I had no other option if I wanted to have fun and meet new people. I met some nice guys, some who stayed friends. But there was one whose girlfriend called to find out who I was. Another self-diagnosed himself with ADD. Each had a story, but the one who really sticks out came from Wichita -- as in Kansas.
Shouldn't prison be for violent offenders?
The United States houses a mere 5 percent of the world’s population but a whopping 25% of the world’s incarcerated population. Currently, more than 1 in 100 American adults is serving time in jail or prison.
While crime rates have continued to decrease over the last two decades, incarceration rates have increased. Why is this?
Three strike laws and mandatory life sentences for drug offenses sound good on paper and curry favor with voters who are led to believe that homicidal maniacs are lurking around every corner. The truth is that most victims of violent crimes know their attackers.
Leave Jersey City? No way
"One thing that tends to put one on edge is waking up to have helicopters hovering over my building, literally as if they were going to land on the roof. Would I have preferred to be waking up to the sound of lawn sprinklers and birds chirping? Absolutely. Am I ready to give up on my neighborhood? Not a chance."
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Public Safety
National Preparedness Month: It's not a celebration
September brings us not only the anniversary of the worst attack on U.S. soil: It’s also National Preparedness Month, a time when those responsible for our safety ask whether we’ve done what we can to help protect our families. So: How about checking this list to see how YOU measure up?
Critics of Bergen's first gun buy-back program are off-target
Naysayers are firing criticism at a gun buy-back program that netted more than 700 firearms this weekend, but Bergen County Sheriff Leo P. McGuire says they’re way off the mark.
Amber Alert nixed, Terry Dusseault and son found
UPDATE: Terry Dusseault and his 8-year-old son have been found, and New Jersey State Police have cancelled an Amber Alert.
No 'Kyleigh's Law' decal repeal: 6-month study instead
If Gov. Chris Christie goes along with it, state authorities will have six months to evaluate an unpopular law that requires young drivers to have red decals on their license plates -- a far cry from the repeal sought by several Bergen-area lawmakers and tens of thousands of New Jerseyans.
Firefighters helped catch wanted serial bank robbers
ONLY ON CVP: It’s no coincidence that New Jersey has the highest percentage of bank robbery arrests in the nation, not when there are people like the firefighters who helped lead to the arrest of two accused serial bank robbers.
String of high-figure bank jobs solved, FBI says
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Nathaniel Barreto of Newark admitted to being "the Black Stocking Robber" and Juan Perez of Clifton the wheelman in a string of bank holdups in Paramus, Boonton and elsewhere from North to Central Jersey that ended when they were tracked down following an armed robbery Tuesday, the FBI said.
Cops find new tactic: The Facebook perp walk
Posting mug shots on Facebook seemed a sweet idea for police in a small New Jersey town within spitting distance of Philadelphia -- only some people aren’t too crazy about it.Connect
Shout Outs
Muscle Maker Grill celebration in Edgewater
No reason to let the weather keep you indoors. Muscle Maker Grill in Edgewater is celebrating an extremely successful first year down in Edgewater.
US judo champ Toni Marie Geiger of Dumont aims for 2012 Olympics
ONLY ON CLIFFVIEW PILOT: Because U.S. Olympic athletes don’t receive government funding, Toni Marie Geiger of Dumont -- the #1 ranked female judo athlete in the U.S. and a member of Team USA -- has to raise the money she needs to train, travel and compete herself to qualify for the 2012 Summer Games in London.
Hot on the teen scene: North Jersey's hard-rocking Odd Man In
Remember the days when you and your friends dreamed of starting a band? Well, it’s wonderful to watch a group of kids pursue their collective dream today -- which, in the case of Odd Man In, is a record deal. What makes it sweeter: The oldest is 15.
Beloved Union City educator taught students to believe in themselves
Jack O'Connor is being remembered with intense love and affection by hundreds of former students whose lives he touched. "He was a true man's man," former student John ODonnell Rosales said of one of Union City's most popular educators.
Ex-Passaic sheriff Englehardt, 80, 'sharp as a tack' after heat sends him to hospital, Speziale says
ONLY ON CVP: Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale was driving on Route 80 when the radio crackled with the report of a disoriented driver who had blown a tire hitting a curb on Garrett Mountain. Imagine Speziale’s surprise when he pulled up to discover the motorist was his predecessor, perhaps the most legendary of all Passaic County political figures.
Those who knew Justin Sanchez recall 'that beautiful, bright smile'
ONLY ON CVP: Among those trying to make sense of the death of Justin Sanchez is Lucille Stanziale, who was there when the happy-go-lucky teen suffered a freak accident that killed him.
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