Free tax assistance is available

By: centraljersey.com
PLAINSBORO – AARP’s tax aide volunteers will offer free tax return assistance at Plainsboro Public Library’s Community Room every Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 15.
Appointments are recommended. Volunteers will try to accommodate occasional drop-in clients, but signing up in advance could avoid waiting.
The New Plainsboro Library is located at 9 Van Doren St.
For details and or to sign up, call 609-275-2897 or click www.lmxac.org/plainsboro.
Desperate need for blood donations
PLAINSBORO – At this time, there is a critical shortage of blood in the metropolitan area and the Plainsboro Public Library and New Jersey Blood Services is holding a blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 7 p.m.
Donors must be at least 17, weigh a minimum of 110 and be in generally good health. All donors receive free mini-medical exams and information about their temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and hemaglobin level.
Only 2 percent of New Jersey’s eligible donor population gives blood. The national average is 5 percent. Consequently, the supply for New Jersey is not sufficient to meet needs and thousands of units of blood must be purchased.