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South Brunswick budget raises taxes
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township’s 2015 budget will bring a 3.7-cent increase in the municipal tax rate for residents. The $50.4 million budget, which carries a local tax levy of $32.5 million, was introduced on April 14 and formally adopted by the Township Council on May 26. The owner of a home assessed at the…
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Bridge work on overpass to extend through August
Overnight bridge work on Route 18 north and south at Route 1 has begun and will last through August. The majority of the work will be completed on weekends by crews working around the clock from 10 p.m. Fridays to 5 a.m. Mondays, according to a statement released by the North Brunswick Police Department. There…
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Residents don’t waste chance to discard hazardous items
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Middlesex County residents drop off household hazardous waste items and paint materials during a collection day at the Middlesex County Highways Division facility in North Brunswick. Middlesex County collected some 85,000 pounds of hazardous waste in one day last month. More than 750 cars dropped off the materials on May…
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Residents call for crosswalks, light at Finnegans Lane
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Pedestrian safety, traffic volume and speed are the primary concerns of North Brunswick residents regarding Finnegans Lane. “Many residents expressed a desire for a traffic control light to be placed at the intersection of Finnegans Lane and Tulip Drive,” Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack said during a special meeting at Congregation…
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Summer escapes offer time to recharge
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Destinations within reach of central New Jersey include the 47-mile Pine Creek Gorge, left, which is surrounded by 165,000 acres of Tioga State Forest in Pennsylvania, and the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., which evokes a wind-sculpted rock formation and is in walking distance of the U.S.…
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Bulletin Board
– Breakfast event benefits food bank Knights of Columbus Council No. 11378 from Our Lady of Peace Church in North Brunswick will hold a fundraising breakfast 8-10 a.m. June 6 at Applebee’s, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets cost $10 each. For more information, call 732-322-0765 or email [email protected]. All proceeds will benefit the North Brunswick…
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More drivers taking the ‘high’ road
While the number of drivers having alcohol in their systems declined by nearly one-third since 2007, one in four drivers now say they’ve driven under the influence of at least one drug that could impair their safety — usually prescription drugs or marijuana. That’s according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest Roadside Survey…
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Rebirth of the electric car
Chevrolet hopes buyers will get a jolt out of its redesigned Volt and allnew Bolt electric vehicles in the coming months By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 2016 CHEVROLET VOLT Though electric car sales may have stalled in relation to falling fuel prices, automakers are pressing ahead with new models that draw their power from the…
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Coldwell Banker Concierge program enhances client moving experience with Updater
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. is now offering an enhanced Concierge program to all buyer, seller and rental clients with the addition of Updater, an online service that streamlines the moving process. “We are happy to provide all clients with a resource that can make their move much easier,…
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