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Call her anything but don’t call her ma’am
CODA GREG BEAN Odds and ends as I pack for the Labor Day weekend. Should we go with flipflops and board shorts, or the rubber Wellies, raincoat and water wings? It’s unfortunate that all the rain expected as I write this will come too late to save my grass and all my expensive decorative plants,…
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Artists in residence
Above: Patrons view the works on display at Concordia’s 12th annual Art Festival. The Aug. 25 exhibition included 154 pieces by 86 Concordia residents in 14 categories. Right: Victor Schur (l) and Esther Neshin look at the sculptures being exhibited. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff
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East Brunswick slammed by $1.6M in tax appeals
Officials expected to bond to fund nearly 400 appeals BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township officials are looking to pass a bond ordinance that would minimize the impact of this year’s influx of tax appeals. Despite allotting $690,000 in reserves in this year’s budget for the refund of successful appeals, Mayor David…
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Shofar workshop
Ross and Emma Zaslavsky help a resident of CareOne at East Brunswick, Cranbury Road, sand her shofar during a Rosh Hashana shofar workshop sponsored by the Chabad of East Brunswick on Aug. 31. The Jewish holiday begins at sundown on Sept. 8.
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East Brunswick to dine for a cause Saturday
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Spending a night out on the town also means giving back to the community for those attending this weekend’s Dining for a Cause. The second annual township-sponsored event promises food and fun, and to perpetuate a sense of philanthropy among the residents of East Brunswick, as proceeds…
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Water tank death in Spotswood considered suicide, police say
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The death of a Helmetta man whose body was found in a water tank on Sept. 4 appears to have been a suicide, Police Chief Karl Martin said Tuesday. Preliminary autopsy results on the 41-yearold man indicate the cause of death was drowning, Martin said. “It was…
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New firehouse stalled but still in the cards
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Despite concerns about the size and cost of a proposed new firehouse, Councilman Gary Holsten said the plan to build it will move forward. But residents shouldn’t expect to see it go up anytime soon. Holsten said there is no plan to build the firehouse this year, because…
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E.B. firefighter honored for 58 years of service
For Peck, 93, building dedicated in his name is a ‘dream come true’ BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Firefighters and their families came from all over New Jersey recently as the East Brunswick Independent Fire Company on Joseph Street celebrated its new administration building and a new fire truck. William C. Peck While a DJ…
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Concordia’s 12th annual Art Festival.
Adele Blumenkrantz (l) and Marilyn Mix view the artwork on display at Concordia’s 12th annual Art Festival. The Aug. 25 exhibition at the retirement community’s clubhouse included 154 pieces by 86 Concordia residents. More photos, page 35. JEFF GRANIT staff
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