Author: Greater Media
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Hot new pickups coming this fall
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Truck sales are surging, with automakers preparing new pickups in the compact, full-size and sport-truck segments to reach dealerships later this year Truck sales are booming, with automakers delivering 21.9 percent more pickups to customers in January than they did during the same month in 2013, with full-size models continuing…
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The hidden cost of traffic tickets
Being written a moving violation is enough of a salvo to the wallet, but a recent report suggests the long-term costs in terms of higher insurance premiums will sting a motorist for years, and can be particularly painful depending on where he or she lives. According to data compiled by InsuranceQuotes.com in San Francisco, Calif.,…
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Chops & Steaks prides itself on healthy, organic products
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Chops & Steaks of North Brunswick offers a variety of fresh, healthy, organic, halal meat selections that are made to order or prepackaged and dated. PHOTOS BY JENNIFER AMATO/STAFF NORTH BRUNSWICK — A new butcher shop in North Brunswick has more than “meats” the eye. Chops & Steaks on Finnegans…
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Brookdale softball squad seeks fourth national title
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Bo Scannapieco is bringing a different type of team to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) fastpitch softball tournament. When the NJCAA championship opens in Rochester, Minnesota, on May 14, teams will see a Brookdale Community College squad built around speed. The Jersey Blues have utilized their overall team…
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Health lectures available for seniors in South Brunswick
The following programs are open to South Brunswick residents age 55 and older, and will be held at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. “Heart Attack and Heart Disease: What Men and Women Need to Know” will be held 12:30-1:15 p.m. May 18. Lisa S. Motavalli, board-certified in cardiovascular disease and…
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Eatontown seeks grant for arboretum upgrades
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Members of the Borough Council are once again working with several committees to secure funding for repairs and upgrades to the F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary. At the April 22 meeting, council members approved the preparation and submission of a 2015 Recreational Trails Program Grant…
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A North Division boys tennis remains Marlboro’s domain
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer It’s been a typical boys tennis season at Marlboro High School. The Mustangs are on the verge of retaining their Shore Conference A North Division title — although it’s only the public school champion this spring — as Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) had the Mustangs’ number. Dave Kretzmer’s team defeated…
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Marlboro softball playing its best as playoffs begin
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Marlboro High School’s softball team is serving notice that it will be a factor in postseason tournaments. Nick Scalzo’s Mustangs are clearly peaking. They have won five of their last six games, including an extra-inning victory at Howell High School, to improve to 12-5 with the postseason looming. “It has…
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SPORT SHORTS
The USA Rugby Academy, powered by Serevi, has announced Rutgers Women’s Rugby will host one of the four 2015 High Performance Resident Camps from July 19-23. The Girls & Boys High School camp will identify the region’s top players and provide a specific development pathway to the men’s and women’s U.S. National Teams. Working alongside…
