Tag: Central Jersey
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Movin’ On Up: How two women hope to revitalize the moving industry in New Jersey
EAST BRUNSWICK – At 23-years-old, Mackenzie Kilgariff and her business mentor, Brittany Ishman, have planted their entrepreneurial seeds in East Brunswick. The arrival of Two Men and a Truck, a renowned moving company, marks the first in the township. With nearly 400 locations throughout the country, the reputation of Two Men and a Truck is…
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A house of cardboard: Raising funds and awareness for New Jersey’s homeless population
EAST BRUNSWICK – Despite the rates of homelessness decreasing in New Jersey, the demographics reveal that thousands of people are living without adequate shelter. Informally known as “Cardboard Box City,” these forgotten residents often dwell in makeshift communities that co-exist alongside the same neighborhoods they can’t afford. As the pandemic, combined with the harshness of…
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LOOSE ENDS 10/2: The Sourlands
By Pam Hersh Among the many important directives and declarations that Gov. Phil Murphy has issued during this first term in office is one that has had a profound impact on me. On June 22, 2018, Gov. Murphy declared on “A Late Show” with Stephen Colbert that Central Jersey is a real place – even…