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A plan to boost property tax relief through credits of 20 percent for most homeowners won Senate approval Tuesday, clearing the final legislative hurdle on its way to becoming law. Robber strikes Wharton bank
A Bank of New York branch on North Main Street in Wharton was robbed Tuesday afternoon, but the suspect doesn't appear to be the same man suspected of a string of local robberies. Kittatinny High teacher arrested on sex charges
A popular Kittatinny Regional High School teacher has been charged with aggravated sexual assault as a result of an alleged sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student, state police said Tuesday. Basking Ridge man admits $3.7M JCP&L scam
A Basking Ridge resident who supervised an energy rebate program for Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
Ventas buying Sunrise Senior properties
Louisville-based Ventas is buying 74 private pay assisted living communities in the U.S. and Canada from Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust for $1.8 billion including debt.
A separate company, Sunrise Senior Living Inc., will continue managing the properties under the existing long-term contract and is a minority joint venture partner in 56 of the communities.
Of the 74 acquired communities, 63 are in the U.S., clustered in metropolitan areas of California, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Colorado, and 11 are located in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. .
Develop or Sell? Old Colonial site clean-up underway; future uncertain
A Hot Springs-based developer of assisted living sites answered at least one of two questions buzzing about on Main Street in Nashville: Who's responsible for cleaning up the old Forest Health Care Nursing Home building site? Well the hard workers from Countryside Nursery are ones who cut down the overgrown bushes, trimmed the tree limbs, and opened the site up for public viewing. But as to who is responsible? That would be Michael Durbin. Durbin is the owner of Durbin Properties located in Hot Springs. His company bought the two-acre site located next to Sonic Drive-In on Highway 27 south for $300,000 in September. ``Its a good site and a good building - I'm surprised someone else didn't buy the property two or three years ago,'' Durbin said.
Kensington sees flood of candidates for 2 city council seats
KENSINGTON — Only two seats are vacant on the Kensington City Council, but three times as many residents have put a bid in for the seat. The six candidates, including both incumbents, will face the Feb. 27 primary election; only four will make it to the April 3 general election. Incumbent Bob Westbrook hasn’t heard any hot issues that would provoke so many people to run for city council in this Smith County town. "Basically, I didn’t think I wasn’t doing anything wrong because the last time Ken (Ellenberger) and I both ran, we had no opposition whatsoever," he said. "What I try to do for the city is in the best interest of the city." Westbrook, assistant manager at Country Corner, has had the position eight years, but will gladly welcome a new councilman if he’s defeated.
In their own words:from dormitories to houses, apartments
Dorm life. Whether you have lived in a dorm in the past, are currently residing in one, or just have friends who have gone through the experience, you know about dorm life.
Still, if you do not fall into any of the above categories, you have at least heard stories about it. If that still does not apply, then continue reading to learn what you have missed out on. Oh, and maybe think about getting out more. That being said, most of you think you know a lot about the dorms, and you are probably right.
Since people sometimes just like to complain, let's start with the disadvantages. First of all, the dorm rooms are tiny. There are also two, sometimes three, people crammed into one room, making privacy a thing of the past.
Second, there is the dorm food.
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