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Corzine: Dire times call for tough choices
Governor defends budget as maintaining priorities BY JENNIFER AMATO and BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writers In the weeks since delivering his $29.8 billion budget proposal, Gov. Jon Corzine has faced criticism for what one New Jersey radio station has described as “the death of the middle class.” Gov. Jon Corzine Much of the backlash stems from…
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Roosevelt to host a dance party May 16
Roosevelt residents are invited to a community dance night 7-9 p.m. May 16 at the Roosevelt School, 2 School Lane. Candace Woodward-Clough will offer a brief instruction of various types of dances, to be based upon the interest of those attending. The remaining time will be devoted to an open dance party. Adults and children…
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N.J.’s going, going green
PSEG hosts GreenFest with workshops, guest speakers BY KELLY D’ANNA Correspondent This past weekend, New Jersey was painted green at PSEG GreenFest. Above: PSEG’s Johnny Veprek demonstrates the difference between regular and compact fluorescent light bulbs at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset April 3. Below: Shaneisa Harilal (l) assembles a windmill. Friday through…
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Get Great Adventure tickets at library
The Allentown Public Library has discounted combination tickets for Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari Park available for sale. Prices are $45 each, two for $85, three to ten at $40 apiece and $35 each if purchasing over 10 tickets. These prices are less than the online price at Great Adventure’s website. Tickets can be…
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Allentown budget relies on 13¢ tax rate hike
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The average Allentown homeowner with a house assessed at $154,500 would pay an additional $202 in municipal taxes this year if the Borough Council adopts the budget introduced March 24. The council is considering a 13-cent tax rate increase per $100 of assessed property value to cover municipal spending during…
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Lions to host opening day breakfast
The Allentown Lions Club will be selling beverages, bagels and doughnuts at the Allentown Little League opening day breakfast and team picture event to be held April 18 at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School, 27 High St., Allentown. Proceeds from the 50/50 raffle sold that day will go toward the Allentown Lions High Scholarship.…
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Holocaust survivor inspires young lives
Millstone Twp. Middle School students study genocide, cultural tolerance BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Ilse Loeb’s mother had to let go of her to save her life. At the age of 13, Loeb, now of Monroe, fled Vienna on a train headed for the Netherlands to escape the Nazis. She remembers her mother accompanying her…
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Board of Ed candidate night will be held
The Millstone Township PTO is hosting a “Meet the Board of Education Candidate” night 7 p.m. April 15 at the Primary School library, 18 Schoolhouse Road, Millstone. For aditional information, contact the PTO at www.mtespto.org.
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Kiddie Academy will host carnival April 23
The Kiddie Academy of Millstone will host a family carnival 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 23 to celebrate the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s “Week of the Young Child.” The event will be held as an effort to honor and celebrate young children, teachers and community helpers. The festivities, which are free to the…
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