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Boro takes stand against NJ prevailing wage law
Stollen: Pay rates squander resources of small towns BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Borough Council President Curtis Stollen says New Jersey’s prevailing wage statute is a “great injustice” to taxpayers and cash-strapped municipalities across the state. The Borough Council has begun a grassroots campaign to lobby the state Legislature to abolish prevailing…
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East Brunswick man gets prison sentence on tax evasion charges
The owner of New York and New Jerseybased medical companies has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for evading taxes related to income diverted from his companies for his personal use. Jack Melman, 49, of East Brunswick, pleaded guilty in September 2009 to one count of tax evasion before U.S. District…
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IRS to hold Saturday open house in Edison
EDISON — The Internal Revenue Service will host a special open house on Sept. 25 to help taxpayers, especially veterans and people with disabilities, solve tax problems and respond to IRS notices. One hundred IRS offices in the U.S., including its office at 100 Dey Place in Edison, will be open from 9 a.m. to…
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Eyes on the prize
Above: Jacqueline Vilchis, 7, of Jamesburg, hunts for candy with other youngsters during the Monroe Country Fair, held at Thompson Park on Sunday. Below: Winners of the baby buggy contest, 21-month-old Robbie McGuire (second place), 5-month-old twins Kennedy and Ryan McEnvoy (first place), and 11-month-old Erynn Dominguez of Jamesburg (third place) display their trophies. PHOTOS…
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Christie touts reforms during visit to Edison
Governor seeks changes to public employees’ pensions, health benefits BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With a $46 billion deficit this year and an additional $11 billion projected for next year’s budget gap, Gov. Chris Christie said more has to be done to rein in the cost of government. Gov. Chris Christie addressed the crowd at…
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Milltown couple on ‘Mission’ to help area families in need
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Pasquale and Trisha Parascandolo have always taken pride in their community. And that is why they have decided to help it out in these difficult times. The couple is planning a fundraiser for next month called Milltown’sMission Possible. “We wanted to give back to our community, and we…
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Dey Farm restoration gets huge boost from county
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — Good things come to those who wait. Members of the township’s Historic Preservation Commission began talking about what they would like to do with the Charles Dey Farm on Federal Road more than 20 years ago. But the township often had other more pressing and understandable priorities.…
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South River board mulls $14M in improvements
State grant would fund more than half the cost BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — School officials have moved a step closer to making several improvements to South River High School. The Board of Education voted last month to approve professional services for a financial adviser and a bond counsel for the projects,…
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Peak performance
Local man follows career on Wall St. with climbs to some of the world’s highest summits BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer At the summit of each mountain he’s climbed, Kristian Jhamb leaves a foil- and plastic-wrapped package of photos of his parents, as well as a letter of dedication. Kristian Jhamb’s view from the…
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