Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Pension, health insurance drive Helmetta tax increase
Borough recently completed town-wide reassessment BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer HELMETTA — Municipal taxes would increase $32 on the average borough home, based on a 2012 budget introduced by the Borough Council. The budget comes in at just under $2.2 million, an increase of nearly $84,000 from the prior year. The tax levy of $1.2…
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Stahl to seek second term as East Brunswick mayor
Incumbent Democrats will seek new terms in November BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Control of the municipal government will be up for grabs this November as candidates vie for mayor and two Township Council seats. The seats currently belong to Democrats: Mayor David Stahl and Councilwomen Denise Contrino and Nancy Pinkin, all…
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Jamesburg council strikes deals with PBA, police chief
Contracts are retroactive one year & continue through 2014 BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Borough officials have reached a new agreement with the local Police Benevolent Association. The agreement amends an initial contract approved in December, adding changes regarding the rank structure within the police department and implementing cost-of-living increases for the police…
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Monroe adopts school budget with busing cuts
Tax levy within 2 percent cap, but school taxes to rise $61 BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — The owner of the averageassessed home will pay $61 more in school taxes based on a $106.5 million budget adopted by the Board of Education for the 2012-13 school year. The budget, unanimously approved following a…
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Forum touts consolidation among N.J. municipalities
Citizens and elected officials learned how they can begin consolidation efforts in their communities during the recent forum in East Brunswick. EAST BRUNSWICK — Citizens and elected officials from all over the state attended a forum here on March 28 to discuss ways to make local government more efficient through municipal consolidation. The event updated…
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Police: Monroe fire likely caused by candle next to bed
MONROE — A woman sustained severe burns after attempting to extinguish a fire in her home last week, police said. The fire occurred at 11:06 a.m. April 6 at a residence on 11th Avenue, off Monmouth Road. A42-year-old female resident heard the smoke alarm sound in the master bedroom. Upon checking the room, she saw…
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Legal fees, tax appeals contribute to tax hike
Milltown officials will look for cuts to proposed 2012 municipal budget BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Milltown officials are scrutinizing a proposed 2012 municipal budget that, if adopted, would raise taxes by $126 on the average home. The tax hike is brought on by an almost perfect storm of challenges facing the borough: steep legal…
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New study of firehouse sites at issue in So. River
Council considers funding new survey in response to concerns about Elks site BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent I n response to repeated protests from an organized group of South River residents, the Borough Council was all set to revisit its position on the future site of a firehouse Monday night. However, after hours of discussion, the…
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Corey Brown (r), a 17-year-old junior at Spotswood High School, spikes the ball at an opponent April 5 during the annual MS Volleyball Challenge, presented by school’s Octagon Community Club. The club has raised more than $95,000 for multiple sclerosis research over the years. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
