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Thousands Join March for Babies in Middlesex County
By Wendy Keyes/March of Dimes Approximately 2000 residents joined together in support of the smallest citizens of Middlesex County— babies — by participating in the 2014 March for Babies to benefit the March of Dimes. Johnson Park, Piscataway was packed with strollers, families and corporate teams helping to try to achieve the New Jersey goal…
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CAPITOL NEWS AND COMMENT: May 8
The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. Realty fees Senators Diane Allen, Kevin O’Toole and Jeff Van Drew have introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal all realty transfer fees in New Jersey. ”I am proud to have bipartisan support for this initiative to help all of New…
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WEST AMWELL: Animal Alliance to care for dogs that survived Mississippi tornado
Fifty to 60 dogs coming from Tupelo A heavy-duty truck and 36-foot-long trailer used during disasters was due to arrive here Tuesday afternoon with 50 to 60 dogs from tornado-struck Tupelo, Mississippi. They are on their way to receiving shelters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including the nonprofit Animal Alliance on Route 179 north of…
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PRINCETON: Officials divided on pay increases
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton officials again are sparring over whether they should increase their pay, a politically charged issue that is resurfacing only a few weeks before next month’s Democrat primary for council. A divided governing body will vote Monday to amend the municipal budget so there is money available to raise…
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SPORTS CALENDAR: May 9
Hamilton HSW Friday, May 9 Boys varsity baseball vs. Notre Dame HS, 4 p.m. Boys freshman baseball @ Notre Dame HS, 4 p.m. Boys junior varsity baseball @ Notre Dame HS, 4 p.m. Girls freshman softball vs. Trenton Central HS, 4 p.m. Girls varsity softball @ Trenton Central HS, 4 p.m. Girls junior varsity softball…
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Slip and slide
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve hydroplaned twice recently. What am I doing wrong? A: That unmistakable feeling of a too-light steering wheel — like when you’re driving on sheer ice — signals that you’re traveling on a film of water. There are three major contributors. 1. You’re driving too fast. Defensive driving experts say…
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‘Minicars’ fail latest crash test
Bigger is still better when it comes to occupant protection By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features HONDA FIT The laws of physics dictate that, all else being equal, a larger and heavier vehicle will always fare better in a crash than will a smaller and lighter one. For years, automotive engineers have been fairly successful at…
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Dollar deals
Pay for the home completely in cash? It’s on the rise, but there are pros and cons to an all-cash deal. They say there’s no romance without finance. For many, there’s also no residence without financing. But more homebuyers than you’d think actually prefer pure cash transactions in which the balance is paid in full…
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RE/MAX agents lead competitors
RE/MAX agents continue to outperform all competitors, ranking as the most productive among the elite national real estate franchises. According to preliminary results from the 2014 RIS Media Power Broker Report Top 500, the productivity of RE/MAX agents was more than double the average of agents at competing brokerages. RE/MAX agents on average not only…
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