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New 2% tax cap gets mixed reviews
Local officials weigh in on governor’s latest reform BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Some view it as a political triumph, some as a means of tax relief. Still others see it as trouble ahead for local governments. Regardless, the state’s new 2 percent cap on property tax increases is a reality, having been signed last…
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Prosecutor will seek to try teens as adults in homicide
Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan will seek a waiver to try the five juveniles charged in the recent murder of a township resident as adults. Springfield residents Prachi Makkar, 14, her brother Surya, 10, and dad Devendra take part in the July 18 candlelight vigil and memorial service for Divyendu Sinha at Old Bridge…
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South Amboy YMCA is nearing completion
Director expects facility to be a destination, with at least 7,500 members in first year BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy’s new YMCA and Community Center is just weeks from completion, and it may open ahead of schedule. Katie McAdoo, branch director of the new YMCA, said recently that the 40,000- square-foot facility on Broadway…
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Murder leads to calls for justice, protection
Indian-American groups, Old Bridge community pay tribute to late resident BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Electronic candles and signs reading “Justice for Dr. Sinha” proliferated the Old Bridge High School auditorium late Sunday morning when over 300 people gathered to pay tribute to the recently murdered township resident. Hundreds pay their respects to late Old…
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fundraisers
July 23 • Tricky Tray, sponsored by the Old Bridge Friends of Seniors, ticket sale begins at 10:30 a.m., calling begins at 12:30 p.m., at the George Bush Senior Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, township municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. 732-721-5600, ext. 6605. July 23 & Fridays through Oct. 15 • Cruisin’ for…
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Hebrew speakers to gather July 25
The next meeting of the Chug Ivrit club for intermediate-advanced Hebrew speakers will take place 10 a.m. July 25 at a private home in the Highland Park area. Chug Ivrit is sponsored by the Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. Men and women are invited. Membership…
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Seniors offer trip to winery, Smithville
Sayreville AARP Chapter No. 4853 will sponsor an Oct. 6 trip to Renault Winery, Egg Harbor City, and to the town of Smithville. The package will include bus transportation, wine tasting with lunch and a visit to Smithville. Cost is $50 per person, gratuity not included. For more information and to reserve, call Sarah 732-238-8049…
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Event proceeds to aid resident’s cancer fight
Carvel Ice Cream and Bakery, 2599 Route 516, Old Bridge, will hold a fundraiser 10 a.m.-midnight July 24 to benefit Evan Ruggiero’s fight against osteosarcoma. A 2008 graduate of Old Bridge High School, Evan is a student at Montclair State University, Upper Montclair.
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