Author: Greater Media
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Cars that can go the distance
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Here are the true road warriors — cars and trucks that can run for 600 miles or more without having to stop for a fill-up While it’s true there are any number of capable cars and SUVs on the market that can easily accommodate the family for a leisurely highway…
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Funds distributed to local charities
OCEANPORT — Forty-six of Monmouth County’s nonprofit organizations took center stage at Monmouth Park Racetrack earlier this fall. The Monmouth Park Charity Fund held its 68th annual Distribution of Funds Tea in the Garden Room on Sept. 30. Select organizations were awarded grants for specific projects that provide critical assistance to those at risk and…
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Habitat: Sandy recovery “a marathon, not a sprint”
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction in its path like the boardwalk along the beachfront in Long Branch. Below: President Jimmy Carter joined a crew of Habitat for Humanity volunteers on Oct. 12, 2013 to help build a new home in Union Beach for a…
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Music contest features anti-drug sentiment
New Jersey high school students who love music and who understand the dangers of substance abuse are invited to take part in the 2016 New Jersey Shout Down Drugs! music competition. Create a positive message about staying away from drugs and alcohol. The statewide concert on May 25 will feature county finalists at the Rutgers…
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Vendor, craft event slated for Nov. 12
The Ladies’ Auxiliary Monmouth Beach will present its Vendor and Craft Night from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave., Monmouth Beach. Jewelry, candles, artwork and other handmade crafts by local artists will be available. Vendors will offer household, food and personal products. Holiday plants can also be purchased.…
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Just a man, but a truly remarkable one
In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Steve Jobs. It’s a name synonymous with technological innovation. In the new film that bears the same name, we get a peek into the life of that man during three very different moments in his life. Jobs (Michael Fassbender) cofounded Apple with his friend Steve Wozniak (Seth Rogen)…
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First-time buyers get a little older
Today’s first-time homebuyers are renting for longer periods of time before buying more expensive homes than previous generations Forget the idea of the young, newly married couple moving into their first home. Today’s first-time homebuyers are older and more likely to be single than those in recent decades, according to a recent Zillow analysis. The…
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Middlesex County clerk named VP of state association
Elaine M. Flynn Middlesex County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn has been sworn in as the vice president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ). The COANJ includes all registers, surrogates, sheriffs and county clerks in the state. The officials work together to promote the best practices in each county office and also submit…
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Things to consider before downsizing your home
The decision to downsize a home is often bittersweet. Many couples who downsize their homes do so after raising a family. A home might be filled with memories, but downsizing a home helps couples save more money, and that financial flexibility often allows men and women to more fully enjoy their retirement. But in spite…
