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County residents warned about tax lien scam
Property owners are cautioned to be wary of official-looking notices that claim there is a tax lien investigation on their property. Private companies, calling themselves “consumer advocacy firms that specialize in tax negotiation and settlement,” are sending a document titled “Notice of Tax Lien Investigation” in the mail to residents indicating that their property is…
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Weekly Wacky Wings continue at VFW post
Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 2319 hosts a Wacky Wings Night from 5-8 p.m. every Wednesday at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Guests are invited to try the post’s sauces or to bring their own. Wings cost 50 cents each. Poppers, breaded zucchini, potato pancakes and corn fritters also will…
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Payouts for police retirees could cost Old Bridge $2M
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — If the 14 township police officers eligible for retirement laid down their badges today, the township would be on the hook for nearly $2 million in compensation time and unused sick, personal and vacation days. For resident Phil McGovern, that’s a luxury the township can’t afford. “There’s…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Pretty Posh Events, an event planning company based in North Brunswick, designs and manages events of all kinds. These include elegant weddings; corporate events, such as promotion dinners, client-appreciation parties, open houses, grand openings, company picnics and senior-partner dinners; and social events, such as children’s parties, holiday parties, graduations, showers, anniversaries, theme parties, bar/bat mitzvahs,…
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Students create businesses, raise money for charities
SAYREVILLE — Sayreville Middle School sixth-graders in Robert Babst’s problem-solving classes have created and operated small businesses to benefit those in need. As part of an extensive problem-solving project, the students researched, opened and operated real businesses throughout the school. Students were in charge of advertising, sales, inventory control, management and production to successfully run…
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Golfers, sponsors sought for BIC golf outing
The annual Sayreville Brain Injured Children (BIC) Golf Outing will be held Aug. 12 at Glenwood Country Club, Route 9 and Fairway Lane, Old Bridge. The driving range will open at 8 a.m. Registration and breakfast are planned for 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start is set for 9:30 a.m. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, beer…
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ON CAMPUS
Middlesex County College named the following area students to Phi Theta Kappa, the academic honor society for two-year colleges: From Old Bridge — Paola Calero, Gabrielle Espinosa, Anne Toni Karlah Gonzales, Arsa Khan, Samantha Andaya, Meghan Carney, Victoria Corbett, Asra Naz, Atina Knowles, Kerrie-Anne Weickert, Dan Witkowski, Mateusz Marciniak, Kristin Politte, Freddy Sorto, Lynn Arkis…
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IN THE SERVICE
Navy Seaman James G. Liberatore recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Liberatore completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed…
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State opens office for business grants at fort
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Storm-impacted business owners who are seeking funds from the state’s Stronger New Jersey Business Grants program will be able to meet with officials from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) without traveling to Trenton. Officials from the EDA’s Office of Recovery are setting up space at Russell…
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