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Property-tax-rebate limits hurt most vulnerable
New Jersey’s state budget for 2012 is up for debate, and Gov. Christie’s proposal does not look good for us seniors. It not only continues to block new applicants to the Property Tax Reimbursement program (PTR), but it also caps reimbursement payments for 2010 to recipients’ 2008 level. Although the PTR was designed to protect…
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Animals on the fair circuit endure hardship
I t’s too bad the Youth Sports Festival (“Bears, Drown the Clown, Stunt Show Coming to No. Brunswick,” June 2) hired cruel animal acts instead of making an effort to think outside the box. Animals used on the fair circuit are hauled from one town to the next and spend the vast majority of their…
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Crossroads South M.S. makes great music
In this day with so much mishmash news and kids and people having troubles, I want to congratulate the Crossroads South Middle School Music Department. The students involved are about 550 strong, and are sixth- to eighth-graders and have all had to face all of the financial issues of real life in many ways, just…
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Scholarships available for law careers
The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey is offering four one-year grants of $2,500, will be paid directly to the recipients, who will be selected by the Board of Trustees, which administers the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Scholarship Foundation. Applications must be postmarked by June 23. Interviews will be conducted. Applicants will be…
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Newspaper editor to appear on WCTC
Greater Media Newspapers Managing Editor Mark Rosman will join WCTC-AM host Bert Baron for a weekly discussion of issues affecting central New Jersey. Greater Media Newspapers and WCTC-AM are both owned by Greater Media Inc. GreaterMedia Newspapers publishes 10 weekly newspapers in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. WCTC-AM, 1450, is “The Voice of Central Jersey”…
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S.B. to cut back on office hours
BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — In continuing efforts to reorganize South Brunswick township services, officials announced changes in counter service for certain municipal office windows as of June 15. The windows for the Municipal Clerk, the Health Department, Planning and Zoning, Building and Code, Tax Assessor, Affordable Housing, Engineering, and Fire Safety…
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Seniors invited to scrapbooking event
The South Brunswick Senior Center will be taking seniors to a free scrapbooking workshop sponsored by A.C. Moore on June 22. This free program is open to all South Brunswick seniors age 55 and over. Space is limited, and registration is required. For registration and transportation, call 732-329-4000
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S.B. summer camps still have openings
There are still openings in all sessions of the South Brunswick Recreation Summer Parks and Kinder Parks programs for resident youth who will be entering kindergarten through grade six in September. Registration is available by computer, smartphone or other electronic word pads 24 hours a day, seven days a week: log on to Community Pass,…
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