Author: Greater Media
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Sandy Hook to Long Island swim calls attention to ocean protection
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Patricia Sener set off on July 22 to become the first person to attempt and complete a 17-mile swim from Sandy Hook to Long Island. SANDY HOOK — A lone swimmer took on an historic long-distance ocean marathon, dodging through shipping channels and swimming past humpback whales and other…
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Ocean Mile Swim
Top left: Swimmers board a bus that will take them to the starting point of the Andy-Rooney Sea Bright Ocean Mile Swim on July 26, which was held for the first time since 2006. Above: Dr. Mike Barrows of Shrewsbury runs to the finish line. Left: The second-place finisher, John Forrester of Little Silver, crosses…
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Festival to celebrate Cuban culture
RED BANK — Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, has announced the lineup for its fifth annual Crossing Borders Festival, which will run from Aug. 5-9 at 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. All events are free. This year’s festival will celebrate Cuban theater, food and…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jack Kenny, 2, of Howell, is all smiles as he feeds the goats at the 41st annual Monmouth County Fair, Freehold Township, on July 23.
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Big field expected Aug. 8 for 12th annual Asbury Park 5K
The Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix picks up again Aug. 8 with the 12th annual Asbury Park 5K road race. The runners will start at 8:30 a.m. The Asbury Park course is racerfriendly. It is fast, flat and also spectatorfriendly. Those who come to watch the race will get to see the runners pass twice.…
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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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Bulletin Board
– Jazz Shabbat musical event on tap at temple Temple B’nai Shalom, 15 Fern Road, East Brunswick, will host its free Jazz It Up Musical Shabbat for prospective members Aug. 21. A wine-and-cheese reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. Shabb
