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Marlboro’s mayor is keeping his promise
As a Marlboro resident taxpayer and Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) ratepayer, I applaud Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik and the Township Council’s plan to absorb the MTMUA into the local government. As was reported by this newspaper and others, the savings to the taxpayers for eliminating this layer of government is over $800,000 in…
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On Campus
Meredith Berkowitz, daughter of Cathy and Michael Berkowitz of Marlboro, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Rider University, Lawrenceville. She is a 2006 graduate of Marlboro High School. Michael Bono, a jazz guitarist from Howell, has been awarded the Gary Burton Presidential Scholarship at Berklee College of Music, Boston. Berklee…
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Pupils learn importance of helping other people
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Joseph J. Catena School, Burlington Road, held its first Service Learning Fair in November for children to become more aware of things they can do to help others. According to information provided by the Freehold Township School District, booths were set up by representatives from about 20 charitable organizations to provide…
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Global warming is just a ‘dash’ of hot sauce away
Coda • GREG BEAN The office holiday party was last week, and to everyone’s pleasure, it was potluck. Attendees were encouraged to bring their favorite dishes and, man, did they come through. There was a whole cubicle filled with hot, maincourse dishes. Another was filled with salads. Another was crammed with desserts. Lots of the…
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Business Briefs
The Dittmar Agency, a Trusted Choice independent insurance agency in Freehold, has begun a holiday tradition aimed at giving back to their communities. In lieu of exchanging gifts, the staff has chosen to make cash donations toward a charity. Each staff designated a charity of choice and put their pick in a hat. The Make-A-Wish…
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St. James Church Christmas schedule
St. James Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, invites everyone to its Christmas parties to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ. On Christmas Eve there will be a children’s service with Holy Communion at 6:30 p.m., and a festive candlelight service with Holy Communion at 10:45 p.m. with special music, Christmas carols and dramatic reading…
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‘Carols and Cookies’ program Dec.20
The community is invited to come and sing favorite carols and get into the Christmas mood at Centenary United Methodist Church, 200 Hillside Ave., Metuchen, at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. The “Carols and Cookies” program is open to all, with a free-will offering, and refreshments will be served afterward. Those who wish to participate…
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Senior Citizen Center trip to casino Dec. 29
The Metuchen Senior Citizen Center, 15 Center St., Metuchen, will sponsor a chartered bus trip to the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City on Tuesday, Dec. 29. The bus will leave the Metuchen First Aid building, 1 Safety Place, Metuchen, at 9 a.m. and will return at approximately 7 p.m. The cost is $20 per…
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House decorating contest in December
Mayor Jun H. Choi, the Edison Council and the Edison Recreation Department want to come check out your house this Christmas, but only if it’s decorated for the holiday. The Recreation Department will accept applications through Thursday, Dec. 17, for the township’s first Holiday House Decorating Contest. Judging will follow on Dec. 21 and 22.…
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