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Symposium for food pantries, soup kitchens set for July 6
Middlesex County’s Office of Extension Services is presenting a new program designed to help feed the hungry in New Jersey. “Getting Healthy Food to Those in Need: A Symposium for Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens” is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. July 6 at the EARTH Center at Davidsons Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick. The conference…
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Five things to do when there’s trouble paying the mortgage
Late with a mortgage payment? Act quickly to regain your footing. Here’s how. By Laura Depta Content That Works Overall, the U.S. housing market is well on its way to pre-2008 health. In February 2016, there were 98,121 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings. That is down 4 percent from a year ago and significantly lower…
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New platform to be used for educational funding campaigns
RED BANK — Edbacker, a new online platform designed to connect school districts with donors, is partnering with the New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership (NJEFP) to support 50 education foundations that fund educational programs for their respective school districts. NJEFP is the second state-level organization to use the Edbacker platform. Designed by technology entrepreneurs and…
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Beck requests bus company resolve customer complaints
Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) sent a letter dated May 23 to Thomas Scullin, chief operating officer of Academy Bus Lines Inc., after her office was contacted numerous times in recent weeks about service issues, specifically regarding the Route 9/Wall Street line, according to a press release sent by her office. Reportedly, some of the most common problems…
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How to hire a real estate all-star
Buying? Selling? The right real estate agent can make all the difference. By Erik J. Martin Content That Works You wouldn’t walk into a courtroom without a skilled attorney by your side. Why enter into what could be the biggest financial transaction of your life without the right real estate representation? An experienced, market-savvy agent…
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Walking tours on track again this summer in Ocean Grove
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN GROVE- History buffs and local residents will once again be able to relive history on the Ocean Grove walking tours. Katie Schultheis, museum administrator for the Historical Society of Ocean Grove Museum, said that the walking tours will be held three times a week, beginning this month. The tours…
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Seabrook residents to present ‘World of Cervantes’
TINTON FALLS — To mark the 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes’ death, the Seabrook Performers will present the musical, “World of Cervantes,” at 7:30 p.m. June 24 and 25 and 2:30 p.m. June 26 at the Seabrook Town Square Auditorium, 3000 Essex St. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. The musical, which will be performed by…
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Model grand opening June 18-19 at new Middletown community
Tanglewood Estates at Chapel Hill, a new community of upscale single-family estate homes from New Jerseys largest homebuilder, K. Hovnanian Homes, is hosting its first Model Grand Opening on June 18-19. The new community, located just off of Route 35 in the Chapel Hill section of Middletown, will open its Boulder II model home to…
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Long Branch adopts 2016 budget
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council has adopted the 2016 budget, which is set at $55.8 million. The council unanimously adopted the spending plan during the June 14 meeting, and Mayor Adam Schneider said the city is on solid ground financially. “We’re in pretty good shape financially, you go up…
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