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Zone change considered for Woodbridge Avenue
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Township officials are considering a zone change for a number of properties on Woodbridge Avenue in an effort to encourage new business in the area. The 15 properties, all near Middlesex County College, would comprise the new Flexible Business Zone, according to an ordinance introduced by the Township Council…
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Metuchen schools receive acclaim for music programs
METUCHEN — A recent honor from a national organization is music to the borough school district’s ears. The NAMM Foundation has recognized Metuchen for its commitment to music education with a Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) designation. Metuchen joins 388 districts across the country in receiving the 2015 distinction. “Metuchen is a community that…
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County budget brings average $20 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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Alumni-produced book shows college’s ‘Endless Possibilities’
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Damian Gonzalez, left to right, Kim Silva-Martinez and Nicole Kazar, the team behind “Endless Possibilities,” a book commemorating Middlesex County College’s 50 years of history, hold their finished creation. PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM PETERSON Fifty years of hard work and great strides have been encompassed in a single volume…
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Board to seek bids to rebuild James Monroe
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer If all goes as planned, the students of James Monroe Elementary School will be in a new school building in September 2016. The Edison Board of Education is moving forward with construction of the school, which was destroyed by fire in March 2014, after voters approved an $18.6 million referendum…
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Central New Jersey springs to life
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Veronica Walsh, 4, of Holmdel, is intent on coloring an egg with natural dyes during an event at Poricy Park Conservancy, Middletown, on March 22. The park will host day camps during spring break in April. SCOTT FRIEDMAN With spring break approaching, children and teens in central New Jersey…
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Total recall? Q & A
Sharon Peters Q: It seems like every time I turn on the TV I hear about another recall. Is there any way to find out how many vehicles have been affected? And how does that compare to years past? Maybe Im just hypersensitive, but it seems like way more recently. A: It was way more…
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Bestt new–carr engiines fforr 2015
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The engine is a vehicle’s heart and soul, with the best of the breed able to deliver brisk acceleration while minimizing fuel consumption I t’s not an easy task, but automakers have been hard at work developing automotive engines that maximize both a vehicle’s performance and fuel economy, via an…
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Weichert executives named to the 2014/2015 Swanepoel Power 200
Jim Weichert, founder and co-president of Weichert, Realtors, and Marty Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc., have been selected for the Swanepoel POWER 200: The Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate in 2014/2015. Weichert and Rueter were ranked No. 13 and No. 66, respectively. Both Weichert executives moved up on the list…
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