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  • Auditor reports no issues with Englishtown’s finances

    Auditor reports no issues with Englishtown’s finances

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – A certified public accountant told municipal officials he found no internal control weaknesses in the borough’s finances when he conducted a 2015 audit of Englishtown. Matthew Holman, of the firm Holman Frenia Allison, P.C., appeared before the Borough Council on June 22 to review his findings with the…

  • Volunteers step up to improve resident’s quality of life

    Volunteers step up to improve resident’s quality of life

    By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – Jane and Dan Romanelli were amazed by the outpouring of support they recently received from members of the Jackson Police Department and other organizations who donated time and labor to help improve the quality of their son’s life. “It took me right off my feet. We never imagined…

  • Monroe’s Turco continues family’s legacy in athletics

    Monroe’s Turco continues family’s legacy in athletics

    By Jimmy Allinder Kara Turco was destined to be a great athlete, regardless of what sport she played. The rising senior at Monroe Township High School was born into an extended family that has experienced remarkable success within the circles of area high school athletics. So it wasn’t surprising when Turco, after dabbling in a…

  • Doggie belts

    Doggie belts

    Steering You Right with Sharon Peters Q: We’re taking a long road trip in September and our two Australian Shepherds are coming. I’m finally convinced of the merits of having seatbelts for them. But the ones I saw in the pet store were flimsy. Do you know if there’s been any comparison testing or are…

  • When auto safety is a turn-off

    When auto safety is a turn-off

    Motorists are ignoring — even deactivating — one high-tech safety system they tend to find ‘annoying’ By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Heralded as a major advance in auto safety when they debuted on a handful of luxury cars a decade ago, lane departure warning systems are now widely offered on a variety of new vehicles.…

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  • South Amboy Mayor Henry calls for strict gun control

    South Amboy Mayor Henry calls for strict gun control

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Mayor Fred Henry made his stance on the controversial national topics of gun-purchasing laws and drug culture known at a recent City Council meeting. Prompted most recently by the nightclub shooting in Orlando, in which a gunman with an assault weapon killed 49 people, Henry pointed out that people can’t…

  • Fence adjusting as new coach of Group I Warriors

    Fence adjusting as new coach of Group I Warriors

    By Wayne Witkowski Steve Fence is preparing for the upcoming football season as New Egypt High School’s new football coach aware of some challenges he faces at the outset with an NJSIAA Group I school. New Egypt struggled at the end of the past two seasons after solid starts both years when fatigue and injuries…