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Sustainability on loan
Standardizing the value of ‘green’ home updates can help buyers and sellers While growing numbers of homeowners are saving money on energy bills by making “green” updates to their homes, getting a lender or appraiser to realize the value of those updates may not be as straightforward. But, getting proper valuation on sustainable home features…
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Trojans gain experience on the mats with tough schedule
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The Metuchen High School girls basketball team is hosting John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in a Greater Middlesex Conference game on Jan. 8. The game tips off at 6 p.m. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR BISHOP AHR T he area high school wrestling season doesn’t usually crank into high gear until…
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Man to serve life in prison for murder of Avenel woman
A Carteret man has been sentenced to life in prison for strangling and robbing a woman before setting fire to her home in the Avenel section of Woodbridge more than two years ago. Harpal Singh, 48, also was ordered to serve 85 percent of the term, or 63 years and nine months, before he can…
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Marimba concert slated for Jan. 11
World-renowned marimba and percussion artist Greg Giannascolli will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, Edison. All are welcome. Admission is free. For more information, call 732-549-4178 or visit www.oaktreechurch.org.
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Six-part class will discuss today’s issues
Professor Anthony Troncone will offer the “facts behind the news” to broaden attendees’ understanding of world affairs, politics and the domestic agenda. His classes will take place from 10 a.m. until noon on Jan. 17, 24 and 31, and Feb. 7, 14 and 21. The class will be held at the Jewish Community Center, 1775…
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Job training classes available in January
The Middlesex County Office of Workforce Development will hold the following training classes at the Edison Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., beginning in January. All classes are free and designed to help get individuals back to work. “Skill Training Opportunities for the Unemployed,” 2 p.m., Jan. 13 “What Jobs are in Demand,” Jan. 27…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
The Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen, along with the Middlesex County Estate Planning Council, will host a seminar on wills and estate planning from 12:15-1 p.m. Jan. 14 and 5:15-6 p.m. Jan. 15. To be held at the Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen, 2053 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, the seminar is open to accountants, business owners,…
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Frank M. Chambers
Mr. Chambers, 94, of Green Valley, Ariz., died Dec. 23, 2013. He was the first president of Middlesex County College, Edison. After 10 years in this position, he retired to the family lakehouse in McDonough, N.Y. Mr. Chambers was a U.S. veteran of World War II. He was called upon during the Korean War and…
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Mary E. “Betty” McAuliffe
Mrs. McAuliffe, 92, formerly of Metuchen, died Jan. 3, 2014. She worked for New Jersey Bell before being employed by Middlesex County as a telephone supervisor. She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene McAuliffe, in 1974; three brothers, Clement, Eugene and Francis; a sister, Rita; and seven half-brothers, James, John, Earl, Leo, Vincent, William and…
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