Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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For mortgage price break comparison shop, talk to your bank
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works When you’re sitting in front of a mortgage lender, anxiously hoping for approval, remember this: You’re not just a borrower, you’re a customer, too. If you’re applying for a mortgage where you bank, you might see the institution’s gratitude for your loyalty expressed with a discount on your…
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Oceanport farmers market to benefit first aid squad
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Borough residents will be able to buy their locally grown tomatoes, corn and peppers every Thursday this summer. The Borough Council passed a resolution of support during the May 19 meeting for a weekly farmers market to be held at the Oceanport First Aid Squad building on Pemberton…
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NJSIAA honors student-athletes with scholarship awards
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) recently honored 217 high school student-athletes for their achievements, awarding $172,000 in college scholarships. Each NJSIAA member high school has the opportunity to select one senior student as their scholar-athlete of the year. Those students then attend the scholar-athlete luncheon, where, through a random drawing, they had…
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Monmouth track teams sweep MAAC Championships
Erik Kahana concluded his Monmouth University track and field career in a flash. The ex-Freehold High School star sprinter won two individual events (100- and 200-meter dash) and picked up a third gold medal in the 4×100 relay to help the Hawks’ men win a third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Outdoor Track and…
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17 local Coldwell Banker branch vice presidents honored with national award
Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, announces that 17 company branch vice presidents have been awarded the NRT President’s Council for Managers Award for 2015. The NRT President’s Council recognizes the branch vice presidents of the top 20 percent of approximately 790 offices nationwide within…
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The state of the shore is strong
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer ASBURY PARK- Officials are expected big crowds, clean water and wide beaches as summer approaches. Bob Martin, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), said during a May 26 press conference that the Jersey Shore is ready for the 2016 beach season. “The state of the shore…
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Students, athletes benefit from new Red Bank Regional fitness center
By Matthew Rocco Red Bank Regional High School has introduced a new after-school activity: pumping iron. The Buccaneers opened a new 2,700 square-foot fitness center this school year, providing students with a range of weightlifting and conditioning equipment. The facility can accommodate up to 70 students at a time, and school officials have seen roughly…
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Bedell closes career at Rumson with TOC championship
By Warren Rappleyea Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s Reid Bedell ended his interscholastic golf career in style with a three-stroke victory in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (TOC) at the Hopewell Valley Golf Club May 23. Despite a nearly 45-minute rain delay prior to the final hole, the Bulldogs’ senior fired off a 6-under par…
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Eatontown unanimously votes to re-enter tax demonstration program
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — After at least two meetings worth of discussion, the Borough Council has unanimously voted to re-enter the Assessment Demonstration Program of the Monmouth County Board of Taxation. While no resolution was originally on the agenda for the governing body’s May 25 meeting, the workshop session saw the…
