Author: Greater Media
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Fast and Frugal Pickup
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The optional ‘EcoDiesel’ engine in the Ram 1500 affords V8-like power with top fuel economy One of many major success stories in the car business over the last year has been the resurgence of full-size pickups, with the big and burly Ram models from Fiat/Chrysler registering a whopping 24 percent…
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Brad Benson Hyundai celebrates community with ‘No. 1 Because’ campaign
Brad Benson Hyundai, the No. 1 Hyundai dealer in New Jersey, has launched a viral video campaign, asking members of the community to showcase their talents explaining what makes them No. 1. The campaign has created buzz by celebrating New Jersey residents and promoting a sense of community. Early submissions include a push-up superstar, wig-raising…
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Bulletin Board
– Concert to celebrate 50th anniversary RED BANK — The Monmouth Symphony will host a celebration of the Monmouth Conservatory of Music’s 50th anniversary at 3 p.m. March 22 at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Led by Music Director Roy Gussman, the Monmouth Symphony will present the world premiere of a…
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Photo
MATT DENTON Michael Montague and his friend Massimo Bottino take to the air while sledding on a snow-covered hill at Wolf Hill Recreation Area in Oceanport on March 6. For more photos, see page 6.
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Municipal budget nears $25M in Tinton Falls
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Municipal taxes would increase for residents this year if Tinton Falls’s $24.9 million budget is adopted. “There is an increase. The residential taxpayer with an average residential assessment of $322,000 will see their municipal taxes increase by $48 a year,” Finance Director Thomas Fallon said after the Borough Council introduced…
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Red Bank police reach out to Hispanic residents
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Issues related to documentation and overcrowding were discussed as the Red Bank Police Department held its first meeting to bridge the divide between police and the borough’s Spanish-speaking residents. “It was a great meeting,” said the Rev. Alberto Tamayo, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Bridge Avenue. “It was…
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New safe house will shelter victims of domestic abuse
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A rendering of a new safe house planned by 180 Turning Lives Around that will shelter victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Over the past five years, 180 Turning Lives Around has provided safe shelter for more than 400 adult victims of domestic and sexual abuse and 500 children,…
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TEDxNavesink takes place April 11 at Monmouth University
The upcoming TEDxNavesink conference will bring the mission of TED Talks to Monmouth County for an all-day live event for the third annual year. With the purpose of sharing “ideas worth spreading,” leading thinkers — a Pulitzer Prize winner, physicists, computer scientists, researchers and artists — will explore how today’s “accelerators” and change agents are…
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Snow day
Michael Montague takes a ride down the sledding hill at Wolf Hill Recreation Area in Oceanport on March 6. PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Children of all ages make the trek up the sledding hill.
