Author: Greater Media
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Livoti’s honors Jewish community
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer In celebration of Hanukkah, Livoti’s Old World Market, Marlboro, has placed a menorah in the store, courtesy of the Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro. Rabbi Yossi Kanelsky speaks with co-owners John Livoti and Mike Ali. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR MARLBORO — In celebration of Hanukkah and the local Jewish community,…
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Board approves Wawa plan after rehearing application
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Planning Board has once again voted to approve the construction of a Wawa store and gas station and a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the corner of Route 35 and Wyckoff Road. The board voted unanimously Dec. 8 to grant variances to applicant Fidelity LLC for lighting, landscaping and…
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Lecture on performing comedy set for Dec. 18
The lecture, “Comedy 101 with Artistic Director John Dias of Two River Theater,” will be held 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Library at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. The free lecture is suitable for all levels of theater fans. Join Dias and learn how artists are approaching the…
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Voters support $29M schools referendum
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Schools throughout Ocean Township will soon be upgraded after voters approved last week’s referendum by a nearly 2-1 margin. Superintendent of Schools Jim Stefankiewicz said the overwhelming public support during the Dec. 9 special election will allow the district to move forward with the $28.9 million project, which includes upgrades…
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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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Residents raise concerns over proposed yeshiva
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A plan to operate a yeshiva has drawn the ire of several residents who live near the proposed site on Logan Road in the township’s Wanamassa section. Residents flooded Town Hall for the Dec. 11 Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing on the application from Yeshiva Gedola Na’os…
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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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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…
