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Bobby Mahoney band to perform March 30
The East Brunswick hard-rock band Bobby Mahoney and the Seventh Son will play in concert at 7 p.m. March 30 at the Shea Center at William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne. Admission is free of charge. For more information, email Danyell Flowers [email protected].
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Aid cuts, health care charges drive county budget increase
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The Middlesex County budget for 2015 will bring a tax increase of about $20 on the county portion of the annual property tax bill. The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted the county’s $430.8 million gross operating budget on March 19. The plan will raise the county tax rate…
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Trailblazing hazmat team deserves praise
As I reflect on past periods of my career, I need to remind the politicians and citizens of Middlesex County of something that they may never have known. During my tenure with the Middlesex County Health Department, I was privileged to be assigned to the Middlesex County Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Unit. At that time…
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MATT DENTON Baseball season has arrived in New Jersey. High school teams will swing into regular-season action on April 1.
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Donations sought for library book sale
The Friends of the Monroe Township Library Book Sale is planned for April 25-30 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Donations for the annual event will be accepted during regular business hours through April 20 at the library. Items sought include clean, lightly used, odor-free children’s books, newer fiction, timely nonfiction, history and biography; audiobooks,…
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Comedy Night slated at legion post
American Legion Post No. 253, Devoe Avenue, Spotswood, will sponsor its Comedy Night 8:30-10 p.m. April 17. Advance tickets cost $50 per couple, $30 per person; add $10 for purchase at the door, if tickets remain. Light table snacks will be served. Guests may bring their own food. There will be a cash bar. For…
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Vo-tech students win floral competition
Junior Matthew Manning of South River, junior Allie Gomez of Old Bridge, senior Sophia Baselice of Old Bridge and senior Hector Pena of Carteret were on the East Brunswick Tech team that won the floral design competition at the New Jersey FFA Horticultural Exposition March 13-14 at Mercer Community College. The Middlesex County vo-tech students…
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Bishop to be recognized for commitment to education
Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski METUCHEN — Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski of the Diocese of Metuchen will receive the St. John Neumann Award at this year’s Catholic School Education Dinner. The award, which is named for the “Father of the Parochial School System,” is given to an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, commitment and dedication…
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Sayreville planners OK Luxury Point complex
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Sayreville Planning Board has unanimously approved a preliminary master plan for Luxury Point, an 8 million-square-foot mega development located on a former industrial property. While the general development plan was approved, developer O’Neill Properties still needs individual site-plan approvals, along with any necessary variances, for each of the…
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