Author: Greater Media
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Long Branch’s Willis sets new single-season rushing record
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Long Branch High School’s Dahmiere Willis needed 250 yards in the final game of the season to set a new Shore Conference single-season rushing record. For most, it would have been an uphill battle. ForWillis, it was just another day on the football field. The standout senior amassed 295 yards on…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Monmouth County Park System is keeping several of its golf courses open for play this winter: Bel-Aire Golf Course in Wall, Charleston Springs North Golf Course in Millstone and Shark River Golf Course in Neptune. Golfers will enjoy discounted winter rates from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28. New this year is a nine-hole rate…
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Spartans boys bowling team is off to another strong start
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Ocean Township High School boys bowling team is off to a 4-1 start and is currently in second place in the Shore Conference’s Class A Central Division. Coach Tom Siciliano’s Spartans are holding their own despite the loss of four starters — including Kenny Ryan and David Enny, who were…
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Getting set for season opener
SCOTT FRIEDMAN South Brunswick High School and Bishop George Ahr High School played each other in a preseason scrimmage on Dec. 13 in South Brunswick. Both teams were getting ready for the start of the regular season on Dec. 19.
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Monmouth should follow Middlesex’s lead
I am writing about what Monmouth County is doing to compensate for the recent cuts by the state of New Jersey for women’s health care programs. As a mother and grandmother, I am deeply concerned that information and services are not available to all who need them. Our neighboring county, Middlesex, just passed a ballot…
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Most efficient electric cars
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features BMW i3 Electric vehicles use no gasoline and produce zero tailpipe emissions; they’re becoming more affordable, but several of them are sold only in limited areas. T he most energy-efficient car in the U.S. for the 2015 model year isn’t an unadorned “econobox,” but rather it’s the futuristically styled and…
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Rise of the gears
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We are car shopping and finding many vehicles are now six-speed instead of four- or five-speed, and one sales guy told us eight-speed may be coming soon. Is this a gimmick or is more actually better? A: In this case, more is usually better, and most carmakers are either offering…
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Maintenance proposal for Sandy Hook draws fire
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A National Park Service (NPS) proposal to relocate maintenance facilities within Sandy Hook will undergo a second public comment period after drawing early criticism from environmental advocacy groups over migratory birds. With one public comment period completed and another prepared for January, the proposal is far from an inevitable…
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Grants will fund restoration of storm-ravaged historic sites
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Christ Church, Shrewsbury Historic sites in Shrewsbury, Long Branch and Middletown that sustained damage during superstorm Sandy have been awarded grants to fund restoration projects. The sites are among 37 in New Jersey that have been awarded nearly $8 million by the New Jersey Historic Trust. Christ Church on…
