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Milltown officials trim tab to bring down tax increase
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Milltown residents would pay an average of $43 more in municipal taxes based on the 2015 budget introduced by the Borough Council. The $8.39 million budget would raise the municipal tax rate approximately 2.8 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The hike translates to $43.10 for the owner of a…
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‘Selma’ director talks race, gender in entertainment field
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Ava DuVernay, director of the Oscar-winning film “Selma,” speaks with Rutgers University Professor Brittney Cooper about her experience with race and gender in the entertainment industry for this year’s Susan and Michael J. Angelides Lecture, presented by Rutgers University’s Institute for Women’s Leadership. PHOTO COURTESY OF HILARY WILLIAMS Women making…
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Council votes ‘no confidence’ in mayor
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Helmetta Borough Council unanimously moved to close the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter and took a 4-1 vote of no confidence in Mayor Nancy Martin. The council also introduced the 2015 municipal budget, which totals nearly $2.1 million and calls for a tax increase. The vote of no confidence,…
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Owners splurge on pampered pets
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Eleven-year-old Roxy enjoys a pampered life at home in Freehold Township. For some pet owners in central New Jersey, no price is too high when treating their pets to the finest services and amenities. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR For some pet owners, the phrase “man’s best friend” is an understatement.…
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Driver suffers severe burns after tanker truck catches fire near Turnpike Exit 11
Peter Elacqua A tanker truck traveling southbound caught on fire on the New Jersey Turnpike on the ramp to Interchange 11 shortly before 2 p.m. May 5. According to State Police officials, the interchange, tolls and ramp have been closed and the Garden State Parkway has been closed. The driver suffered severe burns and is…
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Kids (still) like cars
It seems so-called millennials may be more enamored with cars and driving than was previously believed. That’s according to a recent study conducted by cable television’s MTV network, in which three out of four respondents born in the early 1980s through the early 2000s said they’d rather give up social media for a day than…
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Vacant home? Try virtual staging
With a flick of a magic wand, a magician can make objects quickly appear and disappear, to the delight of audiences. Sellers with an empty residence for sale can perform a similar trick by making furniture appear in their empty homes to try to please potential home shoppers. Virtual home staging uses software to easily…
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Agents: How to find your match
By Rachel Stark CTW Features An agent is your lifeline when buying or selling a home. Here’s what you need to pick the right partner. You’ve heard it before: Buying a home is one of the biggest financial transactions you’ll ever make. Talk about pressure. Before you proceed to make that weighty decision, if you’re…
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Lower energy costs — at a price
By Erik J. Martin CTW Features New efficiency standards may result in lower bills, but systems may have a higher up-front cost Homeowners may find themselves feeling hot under the collar over new cold, hard HVAC facts. That’s because increasing energy efficiency standards that go into effect in 2015 likely will result in a higher…
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