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Good oral health encouraged Yvonne Mikalopas, RDH North Brunswick
A recent public opinion survey commissioned by Oral Health America revealed that Americans are more likely to take a painkiller for a toothache than to consult a dentist. Of those who don’t regularly see a dentist, most (73 percent) give financial considerations as the reason. In these tough economic times, many of us are looking…
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N.B. first aid squad seeks support
The North Brunswick First Aid and Rescue Squad (NBFARS) is competing for grants up to $250,000 from the Chase Community Giving grant program. Residents can help the squad by visiting www.chase.com or facebook.com/ChaseCommunityGiving and voting for NBFARS. Participants’ votes will help determine which nonprofit organizations will receive monetary donations from Chase.
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S.B. adds 36 acres to its open space inventory
Voight Farm will remain as farmland BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A horse farm near Davidson’s Mill Road will become preserved open space in the township by 2013. Voight Farm, which is 36 acres, will be sold to the township in order to permanently ensure that the area will remain farmland, according…
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Trees being cut along Rte. 1 in N.B. will be replaced
Construction of MainStreetNB project is under way BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The first step of the MainStreetNB mixed-use project will be to clear trees from the former Johnson & Johnson property that faces Route 1 north. Starting this week, equipment will be visible on the section of the 212-acre property. Roughly…
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N.B. municipal budget to raise taxes by one cent
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Taxpayers in North Brunswick will see a onecent municipal tax increase for fiscal year 2013. This translates into roughly $18.50 total on the average-assessed home of $157,000, according to Business Administrator Robert Lombard. The budget, which was initially introduced in August, operates within the 2 percent mandated…
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Charter school opens with exorbitant waiting list
Six hundred children are on waiting list for Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer After three years of planning and paperwork, the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School (TEECS) opened its doors in September for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. The school, located in Franklin but serving children from North and…
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Shining a light on power companies
Report analyzes service of New Jersey’s major electricity distributors BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer A storm that ripped through Freehold Borough at the end of July tore trees from the ground and knocked out power in the community. In light of a report released Sept. 5 from the state Board of Public Utilities, New Jersey’s…
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Von Thun’s fall kickoff provides ‘agri-tainment’ for the whole family
Walk for the Ronald McDonald House, pumpkin blaster signify the start of autumn BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Amon DeVane, 11, of Griggstown, and his father Max enjoy a game of checkers Sept. 22 during the opening weekend for the fall season at Von Thun’s farm in South Brunswick.The arrival of fall in South Brunswick…
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