Michael Karu, CPA/CFF, discusses whether or not one’s Social Security counts on the FAFSA– LIVINGSTON, NJ – Michael H. Karu, CPA/CFF, Member, Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC., a Livingston-based leading accounting firm, was featured on the digital news site of The Star-Ledger and NJadvancemedia. In the article, “Does Social Security count on the FAFSA?” Karu states, “Under the law, up to 85 percent of the recipient's Social Security benefits are ...

At Daughters of Israel, Sandye Garrison, a former Hollywood producer and casting agent, recently led some fellow residents on the Laurie Pavilion in a symbolic indoor Tashlich ceremony. Tashlich is a customary ritual during the Jewish High Holidays period, in which prayers are recited and sins are metaphorically cast away into a body of water, enabling a clean slate for the New Year.

HELLO FALL!  Where did summer go?  It always seems so fleeting does it not?  The start of Fall brings with it, so many beginnings… School of course, always is top of mind for those of us with children at that age. Re-arranging closets is a close second… moving warm weather clothing to the back.. Moving colder weather clothing up in rotation…  It is almost officially BOOT Season.. Routine.. Getting back into some normalcy of a schedule. Setting an alarm ...

As summer winds down and kids head back to school, most of us in New Jersey begin looking forward to fall. With the promise of cooler autumn evenings, campfires, s’mores, and all things ‘Pumpkin Spice,’ it can be easy for home maintenance tasks to go undone. Here at A.J. Perri, we would like to remind you that winter is coming, and now is the best time to get your furnace or boiler ready for the colder weather to come. Pick your favorite from our Top Ten Reasons to Tune Up Your Heating System: Ten: Be the ...

Fostering is the foundation of Brick City Rescue. The more foster homes we have, the more lives we can save. Brick City Rescue is asking you to open your heart and your home to give a dog or cat the second chance that it deserves. Sadie is about 2 years young and full of life! She currently needs to be re-homed due to a change in a living situation so she is looking for another family to love. She is affectionate, sweet and absolutely loves to be around children and adults alike. Sadie is a happy go lucky girl that does get a little ...

On August 1, 2018, Sobel & Co. employees participated in their eighth annual Day of Community Service – the culmination of months of hard work, preparation and fundraising at the firm. Each year the firm selects a nonprofit organization from the tri-state area, focusing on raising awareness and raising revenue in support of the organization and its mission. The 2018 effort is led by the firm’s summer audit interns and was coordinated with our Human Resource professionals. Emily Sobel-Grise and Molly Lockwood offered guidance ...