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Old Bridge introduces $52.5M budget for 2015
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The municipal tax levy would increase by less than 1 percent this year under the proposed 2015 municipal budget. Himanshu Shah, Old Bridge chief financial officer, said at the Township Council’s Feb. 23 meeting that the total general appropriation for 2015 would decrease by $1.3 million, or…
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Sammy’s Hope grand opening draws supporters, volunteers
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Cara Ianniello, board president and director of fundraising and development, plays with one of the dogs available for adoption at Sammy’s Hope during the Feb. 26 grand opening. PHOTOS BY ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Sammy’s Hope Animal Welfare and Adoption Center held an official grand opening, where volunteers, supporters and…
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Veterans housing proposed for senior center site
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The site of the former Laurence Harbor Senior Center in Old Bridge may become housing for local veterans and families affected by superstorm Sandy. Officials from Greater Plainfield Habitat for Humanity presented concept plans for Habitat for Heroes, two six-unit condominium complexes that would be built on the site of…
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Budget keeps state aid flat
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie Gov. Chris Christie seeks to maintain flat levels of aid to municipalities and school districts in his fiscal year 2016 budget despite making the largest-ever pension payment in New Jersey history. During his Feb. 24 budget address at the State House, Christie outlined a new set of…
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ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Emergency responders remain on the scene nearly 10 hours after an early morning blaze was reported on Feb. 26 at the 881 Main St. strip mall. Several businesses damaged in the fire were expected to reopen this week at alternative locations.
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Pine Belt Chevrolet wins DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award
Pine Belt Chevrolet in Lakewood has been awarded a 2015 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, a recognition auto dealerships can earn by delivering outstanding customer service as rated by online consumer reviews. DealerRater, the car dealer review site for consumers, created the Consumer Satisfaction Awards to enable online car shoppers to instantly spot car dealerships that…
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Best new-car features for senior drivers
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Older motorists — especially those with declining abilities — should take advantage of new-vehicle options that can make taking to the wheel safer and more enjoyable With a swell of Baby Boomers entering their golden years there are now more senior citizens on the road than ever, with 84 percent…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Resources Real Estate announce its sales associates from Monmouth County who have earned the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJA) Circle of Excellence Sales Award for their sales excellence in 2014. “Agents recognized by NJAR’s Circle of Excellence have reached the pinnacle of the real estate industry in New Jersey,” said Carolynn Ozar-Diakon, broker/senior partner.…
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Weichert Realtors’ Rumson office staff to march in St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Carin Henderson, manager of the Weichert, Realtors Rumson office, announces that she, along with 25 other agents, will be marching in the upcoming Third Annual Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 8 at 1pm. The event, organized by the Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Board of Trustees, will be a festival of pageantry and music…
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