Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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North Brunswick youngsters can ‘chill’ out while doing good deeds
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Youngsters in town will be ticketed if they are caught by a North Brunswick police officer. Ticketed with a coupon to 7-Eleven, that is, if they are caught doing good deeds. The department is participating in Operation Chill, an effort to help local police officers recognize children who…
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Middlesex County College and Felician University sign business program agreement
Middlesex County College and Felician University signed an agreement that will allow MCC business students to complete their bachelor of science degree in business, and, if they choose, a master of business administration from Felician. The bachelor’s-level and graduate classes will be held on the Middlesex County College campus in Edison. “We are excited…
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Eagle Scout candidate beautifies Roosevelt Care Center grounds
It all started with an unassuming patch of grass around the flagpole at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison that drew the eye of a 16-year-old volunteer. In a single glance, Vraj Shah of Edison, who has volunteered with the long-term and sub-acute care center’s recreation department for several months now, caught sight of yet another…
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Growing tomorrow’s tires
As most every homeowner knows, dandelions are extremely hearty plants. And one particular strain from Russia is so durable its roots could serve as the basis for automobile tires instead of conventional rubber trees. Continental Tires in Ft. Mill, South Carolina, says they’ve developed a set of tires in which the tread is made from…
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Ten speeds and counting
You might have rode a 10-speed bicycle as a youth, but this fall motorists will be able to drive the first 10-speed truck, specifically the 2017 version of the full-size Ford F-150 pickup. The new transmission will come mated to a revamped version of Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbocharged V6 engine that’s estimated to generate a…
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Chevy treads the ‘high desert’
Add yet another model to the swelling list of “big-buck pickup trucks” — the Chevrolet Silverado High Desert, which will be available this fall via an option package on 2017 LT, LTZ and High Country versions. Coming with distinguishing interior and exterior trim, the High Desert trucks feature a new water-resistant lockable storage system with…
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Driving costs hit six-year low
Thanks in large part to affordable gasoline prices, the average annual cost to own a new car is the cheapest it’s been so far this decade, falling to $8,558 according to the 2016 Your Driving Costs study conducted by the AAA in Orlando, Florida. That comes out to 57 cents for each mile driven based…
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CVT drone?
Steering You Right with Sharon Peters By Sharon Peters CTW Features Q: We’ve test driven some cars with CVT transmissions and they all made this odd, sort of droning sound. Is this typical of this technology? A: Unfortunately, it is, among most of them. Would-be purchasers appreciate the improved fuel economy that comes with a…
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‘Improvement panels’ named at six high schools
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has appointed administrators and teachers to a School Improvement Panel (ScIP) at each of the district’s six schools. Information from the New Jersey Department of Education website states that, “Based upon the provisions of the TEACHNJ Act and AchieveNJ, every school…
