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Hopman, Mongon, Singh win Old Bridge school board seats
Thomas Castles OLD BRIDGE — Former Board of Education member Annette Hopman and retired school Business Administrator Nancy Mongon were among three candidates elected to three-year terms on the school board on Nov. 5. Hopman, Mongon and newcomer Balwinder Singh were elected with tallies of 4,089, 3,195 and 2,635 votes, respectively, defeating four other candidates.…
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Newcomer joins Monroe town council
By Stella Morrison MONROE — Incumbents Michael Leibowitz, a Republican, and Gerald Tamburro, a Democrat, will be returning to the Township Council, along with newcomer and Democrat Elizabeth “Betty” Schneider, who will serve her first term in public office after winning their districts in the Nov. 5 Monroe Township Council election. Tamburro won the election…
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Bruno, Estrada appointed to Helmetta council
Thomas Castles HELMETTA — The two available seats on the Borough Council will be filled by Republican Yvette Bruno and independent candidate Denise Estrada, who received 403 votes and 257 votes, respectively, during the Nov. 5 election. A third candidate, independent Santokh Singh, fell short of winning a seat, receiving 242 votes.
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Incumbents sweep East Brunswick school board
Thomas Castles EAST BRUNSWICK — Voters returned three incumbents to their seats on the Board of Education on Nov. 5. Holly Howard received 5,700 votes to win her seventh term on the board, while fellow incumbents Curt Philipczak and Dr. Brad Cohen followed with 5,045 and 4,764 votes, respectively. Challenger Erum Shakir was unsuccessful, with…
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Tint exceptions
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My sister is moving from Kentucky to Illinois to live with us. She has lupus, which makes her extremely sensitive to light, and her car windows are tinted far darker than I think allowed in this state. Naturally, we want to avoid a traffic stop or a fine. Do you…
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Trucks top the list of most-stolen vehicles
While big pickups are the most popular models among thieves, some worthy rides all but escape their notice. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Car thieves are thinking big these days. The heavy-duty Ford F-250 full-size pickup truck suffers the auto industry’s highest theft rate from the 2010-2012 model years, according to statistics compiled by the…
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Weichert, Realtors hosting 35th annual toy drive
The Weichert Family of Companies recently announced the start of the 35th Annual Weichert Toy Drive. Members of the community are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at the company’s sales offices through Dec. 13. The toys will be delivered throughout the holidays in conjunction with local charities that assist financially and physically disadvantaged…
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City greening
These energy efficient cities could help you save money on utilities and home upgrades I f you live in Boston, Portland (Ore.), New York City, San Francisco, Seattle or Austin (Texas), you’re residing in one of our nation’s greenest cities, a new report by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy says. The ACEEE’s…
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Renters are younger and richer
It’s a good time to be a property manager, report shows ‘T he report is saying that the rental market is still super hot.” That’s an adequate summary of the annual proper manager survey for Rent.com, as told by Kari Taylor, director of rental insights for the rental listing website. In other words, it’s a…
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