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Parkview students learn to ‘stand up’ to bullying
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — It is not nice to bully someone, according to third-grader Luc Aquaviva. “It could hurt someone’s feelings and turn their day upside down,” Luc said. “I’ve learned to point out the good things people have done.” Students at Milltown’s Parkview Elementary School have been working with a bully-prevention…
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Central N.J. filmmakers enter works in festival
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Some filmmakers try to make their audience laugh, and some try to give them nightmares. Others try to raise awareness of important issues. All kinds of directors with different stories to tell have movies featured in the Garden State Film Festival, which runs March 19-22. The event, held annually since…
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Judge: Helmetta must produce shelter records
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A Superior Court judge has ruled that Helmetta officials violated the Open Public Records Act by withholding records about the operation of the defunct Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter. On March 11, state Superior Court Judge Travis Francis ordered the borough of Helmetta to release documents including euthanasia records, certifications…
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Despite pleas, district closes child care center
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Supporters of the Monroe Employee Childcare Academy gathered at the Board of Education’s March 12 meeting to oppose a plan to close the school. Ultimately, the board voted 6-2 to close MECA for financial reasons. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Members of the Monroe Board of Education voted to dissolve the…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Liam Iannacone of Monroe, center, cheers after his car crosses the finish line, placing him in third overall, as Scouts from Pack 3 in Monroe competed in the Pinewood Derby on March 15. For more photos, see page 32.
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Bulletin Board
– Change of date for St. Pat’s Day Parade The South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been rescheduled to March 22. Line up is planned for noon. Step off will be at 1:30 p.m. The parade, led by the Col. D.B. Kelly Pipes and Drums, will begin at the intersection of South Pine and…
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Picking the safest cars for 2015
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Here’s which vehicles not only garner top marks in crash tests, but can help drivers avoid getting into accidents in the first place Improved new-vehicle crash protection and stricter laws with regard to seatbelt, drunk driving and teen licensing have combined to drive traffic fatalities to historic lows that reached…
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How to time multiple mortgages
Buying a new home and need to sell the first? Here’s how to schedule your purchase and sale for a smooth transition Nobody wants to get saddled with paying two mortgages. That’s why people prefer to sell their current home before completing the purchase on a move-up property. But real estate transactions — like life…
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Next up to buy: boomerang kids
Yes, they moved home, but young adults set to ‘relaunch’ offer a big opportunity for housing, according to recent NAHB research. The group of young adults that return home after leaving the nest — boomerang millennials — may have promising implications for the housing market according to an analysis by the National Association of Home…
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