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Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka C.P.A. 1-800-801-1099 Getting audited by the IRS is no fun. Some taxpayers are selected for random audits every year, but the chances of that happening to you are very small. You are much more likely to fall under the IRS’s gaze if you make one of several common mistakes. That means […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, this is to advise you that due to the limits on public gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the May 11, 2020 Caucus Meeting will be held on May 13, 2020 at 4:30 pm. The Council Meeting scheduled for that day will immediately follow the […]

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Says “it provides needed boots on the ground” METUCHEN, NJ – The Citizens Campaign today unveiled its plan to strengthen community response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) in order to tap our community spirit and resources so we can safely open our cities and towns for business.  The plan centers around training and activating Community Emergency Response […]

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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is awarding $1.5 million in Partnership and Special Enforcement Effort funds to HUD Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies to support COVID-19 education activities. The funds are being provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) of […]

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Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka C.P.A. 1-800-801-1099 It’s easy to get inundated with documents during tax season. You can receive documents from many different organizations, including employers, financial institutions and others. Many documents are now also being sent via e-mail, which increases the likelihood it could get lost in your inbox. As tax season is quickly […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), along with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), introduced the COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act to protect American consumers from price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill would prohibit the sale of consumer goods and services at […]

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Local Announcements: The field medical station at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus is expected to open Monday, April 6 for non-COVID-19 patients. It will have 250 beds and is intended to ease up space at acute care hospitals for coronavirus positive patients. The field medical station at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center […]

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Small businesses and nonprofits will be able to apply for loans beginning Friday, April 3 UPDATE: Small business owners and nonprofits can now apply for forgivable federal loans through qualified lenders. For more information, click here. If you plan to apply, do so quickly before funds are exhausted. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is […]

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*Photo by Carolyn Maxwell PERTH AMBOY – The Hibernians Raised the Irish Flag on  St. Patrick’s Day 3/17/20 in City Hall Circle.

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Here’s how to minimize your risk What better place for online thieves to target than a database that contains 300 million+ Social Security numbers and a treasure trove of financial information? The IRS has 52 Internet applications to help U.S. citizens comply with their tax obligations. But these online portals, which collect, process and store […]

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(April 1, 2020, Trenton, NJ) – Chair of the Senate Health Committee Senator Joe Vitale welcomed Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 112 today which will increase the number of health care professionals with full practicing authority in New Jersey as the state continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In a move long-advocated for by Senator Vitale, […]

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EDISON, NJ – Middlesex County officials, in partnership with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, will open a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Wednesday, April 1 at New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Kilmer Vehicle Inspection Center, 33 Kilmer Road, Edison. The site will be open three days a week – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – […]

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PERTH AMBOY – In this video, Mayor Wilda Diaz updates residents about the services that are still being provided by the city during coronavirus safety restrictions. Mayor Diaz speaks to residents in both English (starts at 0:00) and Spanish (starts at 7:22). Also speaking are the Deputy Chief and Chief of Police, Director of Public […]

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