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Grants assist veterans with housing
Homeless and at-risk veterans in eight counties in New Jersey will be served by $4 million in grants recently awarded to Soldier On by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a press release. The grants, which will be operational starting in October, include a new $2 million award to serve approximately 500 participant…
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Soldier On strives to help homeless vets
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer This community for homeless veterans in Massachusetts is part of the programs offered by Soldier On, a nonprofit focused on helping veterans who are homeless or at risk. Plans call for expanding outreach to eight counties in New Jersey (shown at left in red outline). More than 7,000 veterans in…
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Life lessons and fun in youth football
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A new season is underway for youth football and cheerleading in central New Jersey. Youngsters throughout central New Jersey strapped on their shoulder pads and dug in their cleats earlier this month to gear up for the start of football season. But the size and shape of the youthfootball landscape…
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Iconic water tower will be taken down
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer The Yates water tower in East Brunswick will be razed in the coming months. THOMAS CASTLES/STAFF One of the tallest structures in East Brunswick will be razed in the coming months, according to township Chief Financial Officer Lou Neely. The 104-foot Yates water tower, located on Yates Drive between Route…
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Ava Styles of Spotswood enjoys a pony ride as visitors enjoy the day at Superior Horse Farm in Monroe on Aug. 18. The event was a benefit for Pixie Pre-School in Spotswood, which is raising funds to update its playground to state standards. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Old gas and seatbelts
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I need to know how to dispose of old gasoline, please. My late husband always kept a 5-gallon container of gas for emergencies and now I’ve discovered an almost-full container that must be at least eight years old. I won’t put it in my car because it’s so old, but…
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Back in the big time
Cadillac re-enters the large luxury-car market for 2013 with the elegant and thoroughly modern XTS sedan. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With the automotive marketplace leaning heavily toward smaller cars and crossovers these days, it’s difficult to remember a time when American motorists truly lived large. Expansive sedans with cavernous cabins and mighty V8 engines…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Iris Lurie, broker/owner, Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, announces the top individuals and teams for the month of July. Top listing associate is Fran Krumholz Bookman and the top listing team is the Gloria Bernstein Team. Top sales associate is Laurin Manco LaLima and the top sales team is the Andrea & Harry Mesh…
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Weichert Commercial selected among state’s top brokerage firms by CoStar Group
John G. Udell, president of Weichert Commercial Brokerage Inc., announces that CoStar Group has selected Weichert Commercial Brokerage in its annual list of top brokerage firms for its performance in 2012, making this the 11th consecutive year that Weichert Commercial has received such top industry honors. CoStar Group, the nation’s leading provider of commercial real…
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