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Volunteers needed for North Brunswick advisory committees
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Township of North Brunswick is seeking residents to volunteer on any of its numerous boards and committees. Residents can choose from the North Brunswick Abilities Council, the Council on Affordable Housing, the Board of Health, Celebrate North Brunswick, the Environmental Commission, the North Brunswick Ethics Board,…
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Middlesex County achieves record recycling rate, named No. 1 in NJ
According to the most recent data, Middlesex County was credited with recycling 71 percent of its total waste generated in one year, beating even its own best record. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY Middlesex County continues to set the pace as the state’s top recycler, as noted by a recent award from…
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Clients have found caring touch for 30 years
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Lucy Melillo is the second-generation owner of Wig Illusions, Manalapan, which offers products to individuals who are battling diseases that result in hair loss. JENNIFER ORTIZ/STAFF A second-generation family business is marking 30 years of service to individuals who are battling diseases that result in hair loss. Wig Illusions, in…
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Tax appeals may be costly
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Every year, property owners file tax appeals in droves in the hopes of lowering their assessed value and paying less in property taxes. However, doing so can be an expensive proposition, as many are compelled to hire an attorney and an appraisal company with no guarantee of victory. Patrick De…
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Program in North Brunswick reducing colonies of feral cats
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick officials are touting the success of a trap-neuter-release (TNR) program that is protecting cats that live around town. Deputy Clerk Milvi Weiner said that through Nov. 15, three colonies of 33 cats have been handled by members of the North Brunswick Humane Association (NBHA), according to a recent…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR North Brunswick Councilman Bob Davis lights the menorah. Rabbi Yehuda Spitzer, of Chabad House of Monroe, looks on during the annual Winterfest held at the North Brunswick municipal building on Dec. 8.
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Spicuzzo released from prison
Jennifer Amato Former Middlesex County Sheriff Joseph Spicuzzo has been released from jail. Spicuzzo was sentenced in 2013 to nine years in prison for running a jobs-for-cash scheme that yielded him approximately $112,000 in bribes from those seeking positions or promotions in the sheriff’s department, Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said at the time.…
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Hybrid and electric used car bargains
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Used vehicle sales are soaring these days, and so are their prices. Edmunds.com in Santa Monica, Calif., reports that average used car prices have soared to a record high rate of around $19,000. But there’s one segment of the used car business that’s actually headed in the opposite direction as…
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Shrewsbury Volkswagen partners with CHOP for holiday toy and gift drive
Shrewsbury Volkswagen, the region’s largest Volkswagen dealer, is continuing its longstanding partnership with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) by hosting a toy and gift drive to benefit the hospital. Now through Dec. 20, area residents and businesses are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys and gifts at Shrewsbury Volkswagen in Tinton Falls. The…
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