Military personnel and their families face unique life challenges with their duties, expenses and transitions.
To qualify for a deduction, according to the IRS, your expenses must be spent on a job search in your current occupation. You may not deduct expenses you incur while looking for a job in a new occupation.
The layoff of nine more employees next year - including four police officers - or the elimination of municipal government involvement in trash collection were options discussed as township council got its first look at 2013's projected budget deficit.
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt invites residents of New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District to join the conversation at 7:30 p.m. today, July 17.
Among the resolutions Lawrence Township Council members are scheduled to consider at their meeting tonight (July 17) is one authorizing an emergency appropriation of $125,000 "to provide for payment of higher than anticipated levels of legal services."
Rutgers seminar helps officials understand New Jersey's economic problems, but offers little in the way of fixes -- quick or otherwise.
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Residents can anticipate makeup day for stopped services during holiday.
A section of Rosedale Road will be closed for milling and resurfacing work.
Mercer County will be offering fresh produce vouchers to qualifying senior citizens beginning Friday, June 29.
The park commission is seeking outdoor enthusiasts to guide children through the trails of Baldpate Mountain during its Nature Camp.
Court has stayed Red Light Ticket action, but refunds are held pending final outcome.
In conjunction with its new research system, the Mercer County Clerk's Office announced free Wi-Fi will be available at the Mercer County Courthouse Annex.
Eliminating the collection of brush and yard waste during six months of the year was one of several cost-cutting proposals discussed at Tuesday's Lawrence Township Council meeting.
According to the meeting agenda, the conversation will cover the potential sale of municipal property, current fee ordinances, the 2013 brush collection program and “general topics” of the 2013 budget.
The writer is Jim Castelize, who has withdrawn as a Republican candidate for Mercer County Freeholder.
Taxpayers should keep a set of backup records in a safe place away from the original set., the IRS advises.
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Fearing revenue shortfall, Democrats back off original tax cut plans, but may send Christie a millionaire’s tax
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt invites residents of New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District to join the conversation at 7:45 p.m. on June 19.
The IRS is warning New Jersey residents to beware of this new phishing scam
Recognizing that Lawrence Township would received an additional $2.5 million in municipal taxes this year if nonprofit organizations were required to pay taxes, township officials plan to ask for "voluntary contributions" from these tax-exempt groups.
A superior court judge has reportedly rejected the Lawrence Township Zoning Board's June 2011 decision to deny a variance application from an inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification center that wanted to open on Federal City Road.
After easy victory, focus shifts to Kyrillos and challenge to unseat Menendez in U.S. Senate.
No municipal candidates appear on the ballot today (Tuesday), but candidates are vying to represent the Democratic and Republican parties in November's races for Mercer County Freeholder, U.S. Senate, the House of Republicans and the White House.
After reaching a deal with NJ Gov. Chris Christie, Amazon will be making state residents pay them 7 percent on their purchases.
Determining the success of the 12-week pilot program will be difficult to quantify, New Jersey DOT official says.
Officials from Mercer County's Office of Weights and Measures randomly inspected over 120 gas stations to ensure that station owners and attendants are adhering to consumer protection laws.
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, changes have been made to the regular trash and recycling schedule. Lawrence Township municipal offices will be closed Monday. The township will also conduct a sale of surplus equipment on Tuesday.
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Governor insists on income tax cut, but OLS says budget still $627 million short.
The writer is Lawrence Township resident Amy Davis.
Lawrence Township needs to make additional expenditure cuts – including possibly more layoffs – prior to the start of 2013 or find ways to regenerate surplus at a greater rate than has been anticipated for the remainder of this year.
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt visited Womanspace in Lawrence Township on Tuesday to join domestic abuse survivors and women's advocates in opposing Republican legislation that would weaken key provisions of the Violence Against Women Act.
Lawrence Township celebrated Memorial Day a week early with a parade and ceremony honoring our nation's veterans.
March employment estimates, meanwhile, have been revised, going up by nearly 5,000 jobs, state officials said.
“When you call the police and no officer is available to respond, people could die. Brace yourselves – layoffs could cost lives.” ~ Tom Egan, a Lawrence Township resident and Robbinsville police officer.
The agenda for the next meeting of Lawrence Township Council - tonight, May 15 - is available for review. Notes from the previous council meeting on May 1 include discussion about consolidating police dispatching services with neighboring towns.
Lawrence Township residents have until May 17 to complete a survey issued by the Army Corp of Engineers that asks questions about flooding along the Assunpink Creek and its tributaries in the township.