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Event to benefit children in the arts
Bianca’s Kids North will host the second annual Dylan Thomas Benefit for Children in the Arts, noon-6 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Edison Moose Lodge, 410 Talmadge Rd., Edison. Founded in 2011, Bianca’s Kids is a nonprofit organization that prides itself on helping children in need. All proceeds from the benefit will be awarded to…
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Church to welcome new rector Aug. 1
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, will welcome its new rector, Father Edmund Zelley, on Aug. 1. Services are Saturdays at 5:30 p.m., and Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. For more information, call the church office at 732-548-4308.
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Officials eye dredging river
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Township officials are seeking to dredge the Woodbridge River to rid it of pollutants and curtail flooding issues plaguing property owners. Mayor John McCormac said the township is moving forward with the dredging project after the council passed a resolution authorizing a permit application to the U.S. Army…
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Metuchen approves budget with $95 tax increase
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Property owners in Metuchen will see a 5 percent increase in their municipal tax bills for 2015. Unanimously approved at the July 20 Borough Council meeting, the budget totals $18.3 million. Of that total, $11.1 million will be paid by residential and commercial property owners in the borough — an…
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Former plastics factory to be molded into warehouse, office space
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The former Moldieco Plastics site will be transformed into several businesses under a redevelopment plan. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN HAGERTY A long-abandoned plastic-manufacturing site in Woodbridge will again be put to use, thanks to a development project that will renovate the shuttered facility. “It’s just another example of an old,…
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Officials, builders reach deals on Pearl St. Piazza
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The Pearl Street Piazza in Metuchen is another step closer to becoming a reality. The closing on the sale of the 3-acre portion of the Pearl Street parking lot that is set to be developed by Woodmont Properties marked a major step forward for the development. The Metuchen Parking Authority…
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Libraries thrive amid changes in digital age
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer With help from teacher Shari Silverman, far left, and Anita Burke, foreground, 4-year-old Rudra Rane, center, and his 8-year-old sister Aditi Rane participate in the “Yoga for Kids” program at the South Brunswick Public Library in Monmouth Junction on July 23. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Those who thought libraries might…
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What’s the flow?
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: They’re constructing a new intersection and traffic flow setup at the highway that intersects the interstate. It’s called a diverging diamond interchange. A diagram was in the paper, and it looked like a tangle of crossovers, raising more questions than it answered. Do you know anything about this approach? Does…
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Today’s new cars, tomorrow’s collectibles
Check out the current models that astute investors should buy and hold for maximum appreciation down the road By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z/28 While it’s difficult to predict which new vehicles will someday become treasured collectible cars, the valuation experts at classic-car insurer Hagerty in Traverse City, Mich., have shaken their…
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