Author: Greater Media
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High tech firms with automaker aspirations
Speculation is running rampant among industry observers that consumer electronics giant Apple may be preparing to enter the car business, specifically with an electric vehicle that could arrive by 2020. The iPhone maker has reportedly been luring employees away from both electric-car builder Tesla and battery-maker A123 Systems. Fellow high-tech company Google has already announced…
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Zwirz takes over as boys hoops head coach at Jackson Liberty
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent David Zwirz It’s a case of trading places for David Zwirz and Mark Lax. Zwirz was assistant boys basketball coach for seven years starting when Lax first took over Jackson Liberty High School’s boys basketball program. Zwirz spent a year away when he became Jackson Liberty’s athletic coordinator this year. But…
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Van Riemsdyk returns to CBA, Middletown with Stanley Cup
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Former Christian Brothers Academy great Trevor van Riemsdyk brought the Stanley Cup to Middletown, putting it on display at the Middletown Arts Center where he posed for photos with the Cup and fans of all ages. Van Riemsdyk won the Stanley Cup this past June as a member of the Chicago…
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A ride is framed by trees at the Monmouth County Fair, Freehold Township, July 23. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Record crowd expected to greet American Pharoah for Haskell
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Since breaking the 37-year-old Triple Crown curse with his wire-to-wire win at the Belmont Stakes June 13, American Pharoah has become an American folk hero. The 3-year-old thoroughbred has become a nationwide star, and that has brought increased attention to the sport. As a result, all eyes will be on…
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Waples drives Split the House to Abbatiello New Jersey Classic win
Split The House gave trainer James “Friday” Dean his third Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic victory July 25 at the Meadowlands. Wicked Little Minx overcame post 10 and a first-over trip to win the Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey as the Meadowlands’ spotlight was on New Jersey-sired 3- year-old pacers. In the hands of Randy…
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Today’s new cars, tomorrow’s collectibles
Check out the current models that astute investors should buy and hold for maximum appreciation down the road By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z/28 While it’s difficult to predict which new vehicles will someday become treasured collectible cars, the valuation experts at classic-car insurer Hagerty in Traverse City, Mich., have shaken their…
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What’s the flow?
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: They’re constructing a new intersection and traffic flow setup at the highway that intersects the interstate. It’s called a diverging diamond interchange. A diagram was in the paper, and it looked like a tangle of crossovers, raising more questions than it answered. Do you know anything about this approach? Does…
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Lecture set for August 4
Ted Otten and Mike Kownacky will present “Judy Garland” 1:30 p.m., August 4, at The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison. A survey of many of her fan’s favorite songs that she sang in musicals from composers such as Porter, Gershwin, and Berlin will include “The Trolley Song,” “Somewhere Over…
