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Squad to sponsor bake sale, flower sale
The Jamesburg First Aid Squad will host a Mother’s Day Bake Sale and Flower Sale at 5-8 p.m. May 10 and beginning 9 a.m. May 11-12 at the First Aid Squad headquarters, 225 Gatzmer Ave. For more information, call 732-521- 0339.
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Tickets available for Designer Bag Bingo
The Irwin School PTA, East Brunswick, will host a Designer Bag Bingo on May 17 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Games will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission tickets cost $25. Price includes three bingo boards for each of eight games. The winner of each…
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Architect details layout of firehouse in South River
Fire call interrupts session; discussions to continue when firefighters can voice opinions BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — With the borough under contract to purchase the Knights of Columbus property on Jackson Street, officials are working to devise a site plan for the firehouse they plan to locate there. Architect Robert Mitchell presented his…
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Bill would permit restricted driver’s license
The proposed New Jersey Senate Bill 2427 would permit a restricted license for persons suspended for DWI to be able to drive to work. The license would be used exclusively for traveling to and from the licensee’s place of employment or education when other transportation is not available, and for driving on the job where…
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CODA
N.J. counseling program for veterans in funding limbo GREG BEAN I am writing this column on Friday, May 3, and it should be published in this week’s editions of Greater Media Newspapers, which will be online Wednesday, May 8. In that five-day period, if averages hold, five active duty military members (one a day) and…
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Miller won’t seek re-election to Monroe council in fall
Council VP cites health issues and longevity on the board as reasons to step down this year BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Henry L. Miller MONROE — Citing his health and his longevity on the Monroe Township Council, council Vice President Henry L. Miller has decided not to run for public office in November. Miller,…
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Coffee-table book captures history of Meadowlands
Author to give presentation, sign books in East Brunswick BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Jim Wright The Meadowlands holds a distinct place in the collective minds of New Jerseyans. But how much does the average resident really know about the iconic, low-lying tract? For many, the Meadowlands conjures up images of football games, concerts, swamps,…
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Monroe residents will see decrease in municipal taxes
Taxes on average home will be reduced by $16 BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The Monroe Township Council voted to adopt its $50.1 million budget for 2013. The municipal tax rate is down 1 cent per $100 of assessed value — from 84.3 cents in 2012 to 83.3 cents in 2013. This means the owner…
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