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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – EDITORIAL
Budgetary storm on the horizon It appears to be another tough budget year for the township. Despite substantial cuts in spending, and remaining under two state-imposed budget caps, Manager Matt Watkins’ preliminary municipal budget could still mean an 8-cent increase in the tax rate. Mr. Watkins unveiled his proposed $46.5 spending plan for 2011 Tuesday…
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Joan Ruddiman
By: centraljersey.com I’ve waited a long time for this one. Seven years ago, Daniel R. Biddle and Murray Dubin – long associated with the Philadelphia Inquirer as reporters and Mr. Biddle as an editor – came to Allentown, New Jersey, seeking local lore about a young black man who had been a student at the…
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Volunteers ready to help in tax season
By: centraljersey.com Eighty volunteer tax counselors have been trained to assist Somerset County residents in preparing their federal and New Jersey income tax returns. After passing the IRS and AARP tests, these volunteers are ready to help low- and middle-income residents. Special emphasis is placed on helping senior citizens and residents with disabilities. All 80…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Draft budget has 8-cent tax hike
By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer Township Manager Matt Watkins unveiled his $46.5 million draft municipal spending plan for 2011 on Tuesday night. The plan calls for an increase in the tax rate of 8 cents per $100 of assessed value, which, if passed, would increase the municipal property tax by about $160 for the owner…
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LAWRENCE: New CEO aims for stability in today’s uncertain times
By Lea Kahn In the two decades that Darlene Hanley has worked at Morris Hall/St. Lawrence Inc., she is proud to say that she has overseen every department at the health care facility except the finance department. Ms. Hanley has served as assistant administrator of operations, the licensed nursing home administrator and the chief nursing…
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Plan
By: centraljersey.com You may not be aware that the entire Garden State is part of greater Philadelphia’s "foodshed" – the region that supplies locally grown food to the Philly metropolitan area. A newly released "foodshed" plan underscores the need to protect and nurture the region’s local food supply system, something often taken for granted. The…
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Michele Byers
By: centraljersey.com You may not be aware that the entire Garden State is part of greater Philadelphia’s "foodshed" – the region that supplies locally grown food to the Philly metropolitan area. A newly released "foodshed" plan underscores the need to protect and nurture the region’s local food supply system, something often taken for granted. The…
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Robbinsville
By: centraljersey.com Celeste Negron, 20, of Trenton, was arrested Monday and charged with possession of marijuana and other offenses after police stopped her vehicle on Sharon Road about 6:45 p.m. for having a cracked taillight and for not maintaining its lane of travel on Route 130, police said. During the traffic stop, the patrol officer…
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Ken Weingartner
By: centraljersey.com Lawrence High failed to see a champion crowned at District 17, but with three wrestlers advancing to Region 5, it was a successful weekend. Senior Tommy O’Rourke finished second at 160 pounds while freshmen Gordon Wolf (112) and Mike Jennings (130) also were runners-up. The top three finishers from each weight class advanced…
