Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Boy Scouts to collect damaged flags during Metuchen Memorial Day Parade May 30
Boy Scout Troop 17 of Metuchen-Edison is calling on all area residents to bring their torn, tattered, and otherwise damaged flags to Metuchen’s 89th Annual Memorial Day Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 30. As they march in the parade, the Scouts will collect the flags from residents along the parade route.…
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E85 oops
Steering You Right With Sharon Peters Q: A few of our local gas outlets added E85 gas to their pumps. I worry that we’re going to wind up accidentally putting some of that into one of our cars, which aren’t outfitted to accept that stuff. Why don’t they put that gas and the gas hose…
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Giving low-tech cars high-tech features
A new wave of aftermarket auto accessories allow owners to upgrade their cars with some of the latest safety systems By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Owners of older cars and those purchasing used models can now upgrade them with some of the latest high-tech vehicle safety systems at a surprisingly affordable cost, thanks to a…
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Reinventing the Titan
A recast full-size Titan pickup is positioned to become a bona fide player in an otherwise domestic brand-dominated market By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features In a prolonged new-vehicle reveal that spanned more than a year, Nissan finally took the final wraps off its full line of redesigned Titan full-size pickup trucks at this year’s Chicago…
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Clubbing theft
Steering You Right with Sharon Peters Q: For years I’ve been seeing The Club (anti-theft bar you put on steering wheels) or some knockoff of it on older cars when I’m walking around neighborhoods. I’ve always assumed that’s because old cars are easier to break into and steal. Although some of them look beat up…
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Lottery ticket worth $2M sold in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The numbers 5, 7, 9, 23 and 23 add up to 2 million. The winning numbers for the May 21 New Jersey Lottery drawing also included a Red Power Ball number of 26 and a Multiplier number of 4. There was one ticket sold at Krauszer’s, 1825 Route 130 and Southwood Avenue, North Brunswick,…
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Melissa McConnell of Weichert in Jackson recognized for sales in April
Carlo Siracusa, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that sales associate Melissa McDonnell of the Jackson office was recognized for her exceptional industry success during the month of April. McDonnell led the entire company in new home listings for the month. McDonnell can be reached in Weichert’s Jackson office located at 2110 West County…
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Lions ready for state tourney following Ocean County title win
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School’s softball team goes into the NJSIAA tournament this week armed with its first Ocean County championship and its best record at 19-2. With three players hitting better than .400 and eight players in double figures in RBI, the Lions have the hitting and pitching behind Meghan Conroy to…
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Jackson baseball teams fall short usual success
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School baseball fans would have to really think about the last time the Jaguars’ season ended before June like this season — or when both high school teams in town had losing records. Jackson Memorial, seeded No. 15 in its debut in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group IV tournament,…
