Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Oceanport has more time on affordable housing decision
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT- The borough has received an extension to make a decision on the future of two Habitat for Humanity housing units, part of the borough’s affordable housing plan. Mayor Jay Coffey said during the June 2 meeting that the borough has received an extension to make the ultimate decision on…
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Private cigar club gets green light from Red Bank Zoning Board
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — On June 5, the borough’s Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance that would allow a private, members-only cigar club and restaurant to move into the vacant storefront at 22-24 W. Front St., formerly occupied by Power Center Gym. The new club would also include a…
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South Amboy mourns the loss of two young men
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — There was a somber tone to the June 1 City Council business meeting. A couple days prior to the meeting, the city lost two young men. Jesse Flynn, 22, passed away from a heroin overdose on May 29, and Hugh Riley Rone, 19, died May 31 in a motorcycle…
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Council, residents question Burlew Place as access road
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Resident Danielle Rosen says her street, Burlew Place, should not be used as an access road from Bordentown Avenue to the Sayreville Plaza shopping center on Route 9. Rosen contacted Councilman Steven Grillo about the issue, Grillo said at the May 23 Borough Council meeting. She also put her concerns in…
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Old Bridge captures Group IV track championship
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys track and field team edged East Orange Campus High School by just two points June 3 to win the NJSIAA Group IV championship at Egg Harbor Township High School. The Knights, led by junior Rey Rivera, won two events and placed second in two others and ended…
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Gimme a brake
By Sharon Peters CTW Features Q: My husband likes the automatic braking technology on his Lexus. Is this something that will get more common? We’re buying a car for our daughter in two years and would like her to have it. But she’s not getting a Lexus. A: Almost all new cars and light trucks…
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Most and least expensive states to own a car
The difference between the cheapest and costliest states for motorists amounts to more than $2,500 a year By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features It’s been well documented that astute shoppers can save thousands of dollars over the typical ownership period by choosing a car that’s inherently less costly to own, in terms of depreciation, insurance premiums,…
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Two feet, part two
Steering You Right with Sharon Peters I wrote a few weeks back about two-foot driving — using the right foot to accelerate and the left foot to brake. Driving instructors and many other experts, including many accident cops and investigators advise against regular folks (as opposed to race-car drivers) using the two-foot method of driving.…
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North Brunswick students ‘make’ the best of their school day
By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – More than 70 students worked at individual makerspace stations at North Brunswick Township High School during a Mini-Maker event. Anyone who wanted to make something in a do-it-yourself facet was able to do so during the pilot event that was funded by the school’s Parent Student Teacher Organization on…
