Author: Greater Media
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Hoffman alumni invited to reunion
Harold G. Hoffman High School, South Amboy, will hold a multi-class reunion 1-5 p.m. Sept. 20 at Mara’s, Catherine Street and Route 35, South Amboy. The class of 1965 will mark its 50th anniversary during the event. Cost is $50 per ticket. Checks should be sent to Susan Mattsson, 241 Cindy St., Old Bridge, NJ…
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Sayreville GOP committee elects leaders, seeks support
SAYREVILLE — The annual meeting of the Sayreville Republican Municipal Committee was held June 10. Councilman Art Rittenhouse was reelected as committee chair. Rittenhouse, the sole Republican on the Borough Council, pledged to continue to encourage residents to attend council meetings and/or watch them on TV. He said he supports the technology being employed to…
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AMC’s new series ‘Humans’ examines what separates man from machine
By Lori Acken, www.channelguidemag.com “The best reason to make machines more like people is to make people less like machines,” declares a scientist in AMC’s intriguing new drama Humans, which began June 28. Sounds kinda great, doesn’t it — genial, talking and walking Siris to do the housework and other drudgery that keeps us from…
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Vulgar, rude, obnoxious — Ted is back
In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com If you thought you’d seen it all in Ted, you haven’t. Welcome to Ted 2. Ted (voice of Seth MacFarlane) and Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth) are married, and life is hard for this young couple. They turn to the one thing that they believe will save any failing marriage:…
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Celebrate July Fourth at Oceanfest
TOP PICK The 25th annual Oceanfest, a family-friendly celebration, will take place 10 a.m.-10 p.m. July 4, rain or shine. The annual Independence Day celebration takes place along the half-mile stretch of the Long Branch Oceanfront Promenade from Pier Village north to Seven Presidents Park. Oceanfest offers something for everyone — delicious food, original crafts,…
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The new focus on healthy ’hoods
By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Health-and-wellness attributes have become some of the most-desired features for Americans Today. Here’s what to look for n your neighborhood. Americans look for a lot of valued amenities in the neighborhoods they choose to live in, from safe streets to a convenient Starbucks on the corner. But when asked…
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Sign language could fill graduation requirement
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Parlin Gressitt, left, practices signing with Phoebe Gartside during an American Sign Language (ASL) program at the Middletown Township Public Library on June 27. If passed, a proposed bill could make ASL a world language option for high school students. SCOTT FRIEDMAN High school students in New Jersey may…
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Metuchen’s tab would bring $95 tax hike
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Property owners in Metuchen will see a 5 percent increase in their municipal tax bills if the council votes to adopt its proposed budget. Introduced at the June 15 Borough Council meeting, the $18.3 million municipal budget includes an $11.1 million tax levy — roughly $100,000 more than the amount…
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Winning
More than 2,000 people attended the Win & Wine Weekend/Chocolate Festival at Monmouth Park on June 27 and 28. Attendees sampled wine from local wineries and desserts from area vendors. The event was sponsored by Greater Media Newspapers. Right: Donna Villari, of Villari Vineyards, Sewell, pours wine for Lin Paxson, Blue Point, N.Y., during the…
