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for the record
The 2012 municipal tax rate in Edison was 1.118 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The 2013 municipal tax rate is estimated to be $1.117. This decrease of one-tenth of one cent would mean that the owner of the average-assessed home in Edison would see a decrease of $2.48 this year. The amount of the…
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Deporting illegal aliens will help to keep America safe
America has a history of being vulnerable to madmen: Pearl Harbor, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and now the Boston Marathon. In each case, America was caught unaware. I have lived through all of these horrific events and thought that America would learn how to prevent these cowardly…
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A lesson to be learned in Sandy’s wake
While emergency preparation lists like the one featured in the recent Greater Media Newspapers story, “Superstorm Sandy Highlights Importance of Storm Preparedness,” are must-reads for all consumers, it left out one very important thing: the need for flood insurance. Superstorm Sandy was the third-most destructive storm in American history, and of the estimated 1.5 million…
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Privatizing lottery should be considered
The front page of the April 10 Sentinel included an article about the partial privatization of the New Jersey Lottery. The article, quoting extensively from a Communications Workers of America (CWA) spokesman, made clear that the CWA is very upset. That is understandable, since the union represents state lottery workers and the move will result…
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South Plainfield man charged in Edison gas station robbery
EDISON — Township police charged a South Plainfield man with armed robbery after a Route 1 gas station was robbed at gunpoint on April 18. “I am extremely proud of the detectives who made this apprehension,” Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said. “Through their quick response and keen observations, an [alleged] armed robber is off…
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Edison, Woodbridge schools see empty bomb threats
Police investigate notes found at both schools BY JACK MURTHA and KATHY CHANG Staff Writers EDISON — Last week saw three bomb threats at Edison High School, with one on the same day as the bomb attack at the Boston Marathon. Police Chief Thomas Bryan said resources have been deployed to “vigorously investigate these threats.”…
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Learning about health can ‘bee’ fun for local students
Area seventh-graders take part in United Healthcare Health Bee BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Karen Sarmiento, a seventh-grader at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Edison, confers with her teammates during the United Healthcare Health Bee at Edgar Middle School in Metuchen. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Edgar Middle School students enjoyed the home team advantage…
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Metuchen’s proposed budget slates avg. $54.78 tax increase
BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Metuchen’s proposed municipal budget, if approved, will bring a tax increase of $54.78 to taxpayers with a property assessed at the borough average value of $188,910. The Borough Council’s public hearing on the $15,685,090 budget, introduced with a unanimous vote on April 1, is scheduled for May 6. “The budget…
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