| Below is a list of local businesses that contributed to our Tricky Tray.
Thank you.
Applebee's Restaurant, Milltown
Arirang Japanese Steakhouse
Aspen Ice Skating, Flemington
Aqua Spa, East Brunswick
Arbonne International, Teresa Cuesta, Consultant
Ashley Furniture, East Brunswick
Auto Image, East Brunswick
Auto Kleen Car Wash, East Brunswick
Avon, Lisa Vieria, Independent Consultant
Bagel Bazaar, Milltown
Bagel Giant, Lexington Downs
Barking Spa, Milltown
Barnes & Noble, East Brunswick
Baseball Hall of Fame
Big Ed's BBQ, Dayton
Blackbeard’s Cave
Blockbuster, East Brunswick
Blue Mountain Resort, PA
Bob’s Electronics, Spotswood
Boca Salon, North Brunswick
Bonefish Grill, East Brunswick
Bounce U, Marlboro
Breakwater Beach, Seaside Heights
Brother's Restaurant, East Brunswick
Brunswick Zone Bowling, North Brunswick
Brunswick Bagels, Rt 18
Brunswick Circle Car Wash
Build-A-Bear
Cambridge Inn
Camden Children’s Garden
Carrabba's Restaurant, East Brunswick
Central Jersey Family Physicians
Christie's Florist, East Brunswick
Circle Car Wash, New Brunswick
CK Baseball
Club Mudd
Crayola Factory
Curves, East Brunswick
Dance Carousel, Spotswood
Dancin' on the Moon, East Brunswick
Davis Realtors, East Brunswick
Dee's Florist
Denny's Restaurant, East Brunswick
Dezyne by Ilysa, Milltown
Domani Salon, Spotswood
Dr. Anthony Matrone, DDS, East Brunswick
Drama Salon
Dunkin Donuts, East Brunswick
Dutch Wonderland
Edible Arrangements, Milltown
East Side Hair, East Brunswick
East Brunswick Recreation Dept
East Brunswick Wrestling Club
East Brunswick Baseball League
Edible Arrangements, Milltown
Emily’s Gift Shop
Fast Kicks
Firestone
Flash for Hair, East Brunswick
Flip Over Gymnastics & Cheerleading, East Brunswick
Forsgate Day Spa, Jamesburg
Funtown Pier Amusements, Seaside Park
Gabowitz TV & Appliance, East Brunswick
Galaxsea Cruises, East Brunswick
Ganz/Webkinz Inc.
Garden State Rocks
Garden State Discovery Museum
Garden State Blinds
Gary Michaels Jewelry
George Street Playhouse
Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Ocean City, NJ
Golden East Garden Chinese Restaurant, East Brunswick
Grease Monkey, East Brunswick
Gusto Grill, East Brunswick
Hanna's Florist, Milltown
Head Over Heels
Hershey Garden’s
Home Depot, East Brunswick
Houlihan's, New Brunswick
Huntington Learning Center, East Brunswick
Igal Photographers, East Brunswick
IHOP, East Brunswick
Irwin School PTA
Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Spotswood
Jenkinson’s Boardwalk & Aquarium, Point Pleasant
JJ Poole Opticians, Milltown
Kastle Kreations
Keansburg Amusement Park
Kaye-Lynn’s Dance Studio, Milltown
Kelsey Theatre
Kuker & Kessler Real Estate, E. Brunswick; J. Chludzinski
LA Fitness, North Brunswick
Land of Make Believe
Lia Sophia Jewelry- Tracy Babler Independent Consultant
Little Gym, Spotswood
La Taverna (Formally Whitlock Tavern), Dayton, NJ
Magnifico's, East Brunswick
Market Day Inc.- Holly Aaron
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Mattress Cowboys
Mathnasium, Spotswood
McCarter Theatre
McDonald’s Corporation
Megan's Hallmark, East Brunswick
Middlesex Gymnastic Academy, East Brunswick
Medieval Times
Mill Road Day Camp, North Brunswick
Milltown Bagel, Milltown
Mr. D's Collectibles, East Brunswick
Mohegan Sun
Monmouth Park
Muscle Mill, Milltown
Museum of Modern Art
New York Sports Club, East Brunswick
National Canal Museum
Nets Basketball
Nickelodeon Suites Resort
NJ Astronomy Center, Raritan Valley Comm College
NJ Devils
NJ 101.5
NJ State Theatre
Newman’s Own Dressings
NY Philharmonic
NY Sports Club
On the Border Mexican Grill, New Brunswick
Papa Joe’s, Spotswood
Papa John's, East Brunswick
Party Hut, Spotswood
Party Gym
Party Fair, East Brunswick
Party Paradise
Pelican Pools & Ski, East Brunswick
Perkin’s
People’s Court
Philadelphia Art Museum
Philadelphia Soul
Phoenix Fitness, Milltown
Pine Grove Day Camp, Wall Twp
Pinnacle Bar Kontrols
Pine Creek Mini Golf
Please Touch Museum
Portrait Innovations, Old Bridge
PNC Bank Arts Center
Princeton Sports Center, Monmouth Junction
Raceway Park
Raritan Valley YMCA, East Brunswick
Revlon
Red Bulls Soccer
Ria Mar Restaurant, South River
River Lady, Toms River, NJ
River Country, Bucks County, PA
Rt. 18 Car Wash, East Brunswick
Rt. !8 Sports
Sandy’s Luncheonette , East Brunswick
Sayreville Diner
School Kidz Kits, Inc.
Score! Educational Center, East Brunswick
Serenity Day Spa, East Brunswick
Seville Diner, East Brunswick
Shawnee Mtn
Sherman Williams, East Brunswick
Simon Mall-Becky Fine
Sonny’s Jewelers
Somerset Patriots
St. Bart's Buffalo's, East Brunswick
Starbuck's, East Brunswick
Staten Island Zoo
Stardust Pools, East Brunswick
Strasburg Railroad, PA
Stefano's Restaurant, East Brunswick
Strauss Auto, Milltown
Sweet Treats
Sweets at the Beach, Point Pleasant
Tastefully Simple, Independent Consultant
Taverna Della Restaurant
Tiger Schulmann's Karate, East Brunswick
The Bird House, East Brunswick
The Fun Plex, East Hanover
The Newark Museum
Toys R Us
Trenton Thunder
Tung Hsing House Restaurant, Spotswood
Turtle Back Zoo
UK Elite Soccer
Verizon
Value City Furniture, East Brunswick
Voi Salon, East Brunswick
Wags to Riches, Dog Groomer
Willow Valley Resort, PA
Wild West City
Thank you to all these contributors. Without their help,
this Tricky Tray would not be possible. If we have forgotten
anyone, we sincerely apologize.
Irwin Tricky Tray Committee
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Budget Vote Information
Every April there is a vote on the annual budget for the entire East
Brunswick School system. This is the only budget on which registered voters
of the town is allowed to vote. And, pass or fail, the vote is always
close. Last year the school budget passed by the slimmest of margins – 43
votes – and the year before that it failed by a similarly close call. This
year there has been a lot of press on looming budget problems for the state
and town. Consequently, passing the school budget this year will be
especially hard which is why we are asking for your help now.
So here is how you can help:
•Register to Vote: If you are not already registered to vote, or if you
recently changed address or name, fill out a voter registration form. In
order to vote the Board of Education elections on April 15th, 2008, you must
be registered by March 25th, 2008. Voter registration forms on line at
http://www.nj.gov/lps/elections/vote_doe.html or ebnet.org, or at the East
Brunswick Public Library.
•Educate Yourselves: Visit the East Brunswick Board of Education website
(www.ebnet.org) and the Garden State Coalition of Schools
(www.gscschools.org) to learn about this year’s budget, the costs of running
our school system and important meeting dates. Consider attending Board of
Education meetings or watch them on Comcast, channel 3. Feel free to reach
out and ask questions – there are links on the websites.
•Exercise Your Right to Vote: Ballot day is April 15th, but you can also
vote in advance through an absentee ballot if you anticipate not being able
to make it to the polls (polling hours for Board of Education elections are
from 2pm to 9pm and it is hard for some of us to fit that into our day).
Absentee ballots must be requested in advance and received by the election
office by April 18th. To get an absentee ballot, go to
www.nj.gov.us/lps/elections/absentee_doe.html.
No one enjoys paying more taxes, but we believe we have a
responsibility to support our children and our school system. While the
state considers ways to remedy the burden of our property taxes (through
increased rebates that are anticipated this year) and supplying more money
to local school systems (through a restructured system of allocating state
funds that we hope will result in more money coming from the state this
year), the annual needs of the school budget must be met. This can only be
done when the budget passes. When the budget fails, the town council feels
compelled to cut the school budget resulting in direct and real losses for
our children at school. And unfortunately, despite concerted efforts on the
part of the Board of Education to contain costs, as long as basics such as
fuel (for busing and heating) continue to rise, so must the budget in order
to meet these costs.
Please take the time to educate yourselves, ask questions, register
to vote and exercise your right to vote on April. Thank you very much for
your time and attention to this important information.
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Our PTA is an active organization providing services that enhance our
children's educational and recreational experiences and strives to give
parents a more direct voice in what happens in our school.
The success of our PTA is dependant upon people who are enthusiastic about
volunteering at our school. We have many committees that are active at
different times of the year and require various levels of commitment.
What ever your level of flexibility, please join us. By working together, we
can make Irwin School a great place for our children!
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