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Roadwork set in South River
SOUTH RIVER — Mayor Raymond Eppinger announced last week that a number of streets will be rehabilitated this year. “Because of our long-range planning, plus county, state and federal assistance, we will be doing more roadwork in the borough than has been seen in many years,” Eppinger said. The roads in question are Paul Avenue,…
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Bartlett will look back fondly on board service
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Alan Bartlett SPOTSWOOD — After nine years on the Board of Education, Alan Bartlett decided not to seek re-election this year. Bartlett, who spent several years as board president, said he no longer has children in the school system, and felt it was time for him, and the board, to…
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Fiddleheads sets artists reception for Sunday
JAMESBURG — Three New Jersey artists will host an opening reception Sunday for their spring gallery show at Fiddleheads Restaurant, East Railroad Avenue. Eleanore Newell and Jim Torsiello, both of Monroe, and Marie Natale of Egg Harbor Township will host the free opening event, which will run from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The show features…
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THE RULES OF THE GAME – Teaching young people to get the most from sports – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial THE RULES OF THE GAME – Teaching young people to get the most from sports By Gloria Averbuch Sports participation offers a seemingly infinite number of "life lessons." The more you learn, the more you realize there is to gain. As a parent, coach, educator or other adult influencer, you can…
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Helmetta municipal tax rate to increase by 1 cent
HELMETTA — Residents would see an average increase of $22 in their municipal taxes under a 2009 introduced by the Borough Council. The tax rate would rise from 44.3 cents to 45.1 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, with the average borough home assessed at $273,182. The expected tax increase comes despite a $153,000 drop…
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Family and friends help out ‘a trouper’
May 2 dinner fundraiser will benefit Christy Szabocsik-Jarosz BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The black cloud. That is how 28-year-old Christy Szabocsik-Jarosz and her husband, Steve, have referred to Christy’s whirlwind past year of being diagnosed with brain cancer and hemophagocyctic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare, life-threatening disorder of the immune system that attacks a body’s…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Susan Luczu of East Brunswick cuts a piece of ginger cake during an open hearth cooking demonstration April 18 at the Covenhoven House in Freehold. The Monmouth County Historical Association hosted the event.
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Monroe resident tells of devastation, survival
Holocaust survivor, author to appear at Barnes & Noble BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer It’s been 64 years since Judith Sherman was liberated from the concentration camp at Ravensbrück, Germany. CHRIS KELLY staff Judith Sherman of Monroe talks about her experience in German concentration camps during the Holocaust. She recently published a book, “Say the…
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Memorial vote will go to voters in September
Amount of bond referendum still to be determined BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer East Brunswick residents will be asked this September to support the construction of a new Memorial Elementary School. The Board of Education has reached a consensus that it will hold the ballot question in September, seeking to build a new school to…
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