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Summertime tax tips from IRS
Summertime may be get-away time, but you can’t get away from the tax implications that accompany most financial matters. “Enjoy the summer but be careful not to miss out on tax breaks and address any tax issues now,” said New Jersey’s IRS spokesman Gregg Semanick. The IRS offers tips for teachers, small business owners and…
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Bill would tighten farmland assessment criteria
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Township Tax Assessor Stephen Walters has warned farm owners that the spotlight is now on the farmland assessment issue. Democrat Ellen Karcher’s sale of Christmas trees on her Marlboro property in order to qualify for farmland assessment became an issue in her 2007 state Senate race with…
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State Fair Meadowlands promises fun for whole family
Rides, exhibits, car show, fireworks part of 18-day event With tigers, magic, fireworks and food favorites from around the world on hand, who can resist the lure of New Jersey’s largest, annual family-friendly event set for Giants Stadium Fairgrounds at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford. Eighteen days of action-packed fun for the entire…
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Homes for dogs, cats and kittens needed
The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is seeking foster homes and permanent homes for dogs, cats and kittens. Fostering is approximately a two-month commitment. The shelter also urges current pet owners to have their pets spayed/neutered. MCSPCA offers low-cost spay/neutering to the public. Anyone interested in fostering or adopting…
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THE MORAL OF THE STORY – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial THE MORAL OF THE STORY By Gloria Averbuch Athletes and coaches have a lot to offer us. I learned this last night as I sat among the crowd at a Sky Blue FC game and listened to Head Coach Kelly Lindsey give what was billed as a coach’s "chalk talk." This…
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Historic Walnford to host gristmill demos
Experience the ups and downs, rumble and shake of the operating 19th century gristmill at Historic Walnford in Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold, 1-4 p.m. on weekends through November. Visitors will have the opportunity to see how corn was processed in the late 1800s. Open year-round, Historic Walnford showcases over 200 years of social, technological…
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Resident steps up crusade against sex offenders
Says towns that repeal residency restrictions are turning backs on victims BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer AUpper Freehold man has taken up the fight after the state Supreme Court struck down municipal sex offender residency ordinances on May 7. The state’s highest court upheld a 2008 Appellate Division ruling, which said that New Jersey municipalities…
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Senior organization seeks new members
All senior citizens age 55 and over are invited to join the Millstone Senior Citizens Organization. Meetings are held 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Millstone Community Center on Stagecoach Road in Millstone. Lunch and bingo are offered at no cost. For more information, call Margaret at 609-259-7867 or Jacki…
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New law would crack down on mine trucks
Empty or full, vehicles must stick to predesignated route, ordinance says BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Aproposed ordinance will put more teeth in the regulations concerning trucks from local sand mines using township roadways. The ordinance was introduced at the June 17 Township Committee meeting and was approved unanimously. The second reading and public hearing…
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