Author: Greater Media
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Summer Wine Tasting
TOP PICK The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will present a summer wine tasting on the picturesque grounds of Locust Hill Vineyard in Red Bank 5-7:30 p.m. June 13. Attendees will enjoy a variety of artisanal New Jersey wines, light refreshments and a performance by a New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players brass ensemble. Proceeds from…
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NJSIAA Meet of Champions
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Christian Brothers Academy’s Drake Anzano used a withering kick in the final 100 meters to win the 1,600-meter title at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions June 3 at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield.
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New Egypt nine will aim to boost team chemistry
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent New Egypt High School’s baseball team struggled through an 8-15 season, which ended on a high note with an 8-2 victory over Maple Shade High School. But it set the foundation for a solid rebound coming back to the form of the 2014 season, when it reached the NJSIAA Central Jersey…
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Runners to pack Red Bank streets for 22nd George Sheehan Classic
Close to 2,000 runners are expected to flock to the streets of Red Bank June 13 for the 22nd annual George Sheehan Classic. The 5K race has become one of the most popular in the Shore area and throughout the state, and it is named in honor of the late Dr. George Sheehan. While Bill…
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Weichert receives achievement award at international real estate conference
Weichert, Realtors was recently honored with a Member Achievement Award by the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE). The award was presented at the LeadingRE Annual Awards Gala in Las Vegas, which was attended by more than 2,000 top real estate professionals from more than 20 countries. “Being recognized with a Member Achievement…
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History’s oddest auto accessories
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features From an in-dash coffeemaker to gyroscopic stabilizers, here are some the wackiest car gadgets ever from the famed JC Whitney auto parts catalog A true automotive icon is celebrating its 100 anniversary this year, one that’s been satisfying the needs of garage mechanics and fueling the fantasies of car crazy…
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Brake check
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Friends (all younger) were talking at lunch with some enthusiasm about “brake-checking” a driver who seemed to be aggressive or a jerk or something. I didn’t want to sound hopelessly out of touch, but I don’t know what the term means. Can you enlighten me? A: When you brake-check someone,…
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Sandy-ravaged Bayshore Village gets grant to launch rebuild
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Nearly three years after superstorm Sandy destroyed many of its original buildings, the Bayshore Village community in the Port Monmouth section of the township will undergo redevelopment that will create 110 state-of-the-art housing units for seniors. Lawrenceville-based Community Investment Strategies (CIS), which is redeveloping the complex, was…
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‘Cowspiracy’ examines factory farming abuses
Community members are invited to a free screening of the documentary, “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret,” at 7 p.m. June 14 at the Unitarian meetinghouse at 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The film focuses on the impact of large-scale factory farming upon the planet. For more information, call 732- 284-6312. To view the film’s trailer, visit…
