• Resident says taxes are a business cost

    Myth: Corporations pay taxes. Fact: They collect taxes for the government. Taxes are a business cost and are factored into the price of their goods and services. It is the end user who pays that tax. Accepted premise: 70 percent of our economy is based on consumption. Arguments are being advanced to reduce corporate taxes…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A flag hangs on the wall of names during the Veterans Day ceremony that was held at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, Holmdel, Nov. 11.

  • Feed the Hungry event on tap at Elks

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor Blues, Brews and BBQs, a Feed the Hungry fundraiser, 7-11 p.m. Nov. 21 at the lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. The event will feature a buffet dinner including barbecued ribs and chicken, baked beans, glazed carrots, buttered corn, bread and dessert. Midnight Blue will offer a mix of…

  • Free Lil’ Kickers Open House this weekend

    There will be a free Lil’ Kickers Open House at The Fields Sports Complex, 8 Cornwall Court, East Brunswick, on Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Nov. 22 from noon to 3 p.m. There will be free demonstration classes and giveaways for children ages 18 months through 9 years old. For more…

  • Body-relaxing yoga scheduled at church

    A series of seven Saturday yoga classes will begin Nov. 21 at Christ Church, 210 Main St., South Amboy. Each full-body-relaxing workout session is set for 10:15- 11:05 a.m. Denise Morgan, yoga teacher and certified personal trainer, will lead the classes. Donation is $55 for seven sessions. A portion of the proceeds will support Christ…

  • Children can win chance to light house

    The Mahoneys will hold a public house lighting at their residence, 55 Valley Vale Drive, Old Bridge, at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1. Parents with children between 2 and 8 years old can enter their child in a contest to activate a special controller that will light the entire house and receive a special gift.…

  • Cops for Kids brings holiday cheer to Old Bridge children

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The annual Cops for Kids program that brings cheer to township children in need has been running for almost two decades. “Nineteen years ago, a bunch of cops began a program to create fun events for township children in need,” said Old Bridge Police Lt. Joseph Mandola,…

  • Holocaust survivor to speak Dec. 1 in E.B.

    The East Brunswick Chapter of Hadassah will present Holocaust survivor Seymour Tabak in a program set for 7:15 p.m. Dec. 1 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. Tabak will share his experiences in Russian forests and his arrival in America. For more information, call Beth at 908- 337-1940.

  • Seniors invited on trip to Hershey museum

    Club 60 and the Senior Citizens Club of St. Clement’s Parish, Matawan, will be the hosts to a trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10-11. The trip will include a guided bus tour of the town, one night at the Hershey Lodge, a buffet breakfast and admission to the Hershey’s Chocolate World museum. The cost is…

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