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June 16, 2002
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On blue laws in Bergen County Date: 06-16-2002, Sunday Section: OPINION Edtion: All Editions.=.Sunday Column: YOUR VIEWS

Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, is proposing legislation to dilute the Bergen County blue laws ("Bill could dilute Bergen blue laws," Page L-1, June 11).

Paramus Mayor Clifford Gennarelli is right. This change must be fought vigorously.

I wonder if the people of Teaneck would like it when -- not if -- both sides of Route 4 in Teaneck suddenly sprout malls were Weinberg' s proposal to become law. After all, she seems mainly interested in Teaneck.

I also wonder how much money the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association ...

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