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Motorists warned to drive with caution as deer activity increases
Drivers are reminded to be extra vigilant on roads this fall as the mating season for white-tailed deer gets underway and daylight is limited during peak commuting hours, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced. Deer are more likely to suddenly enter roads at this…
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10 years after Sandy, are we safer from flooding?
By Tom Gilbert Nearly everyone who lived in New Jersey 10 years ago has vivid, and possibly traumatic, memories of Superstorm Sandy slamming this state we’re in. Thirty-eight lives were lost. More than 300,000 homes were either completely destroyed or so badly damaged as to be uninhabitable. About 2.7 million people were left without power,…
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Fredric Jerold Holub, 77
Fredric Jerold Holub, a retired Johnson & Johnson executive and former resident of Hopewell, NJ, passed away peacefully at home in San Francisco on Oct. 1, 2022. He was 77. Mr. Holub was born in Newark, NJ, on Dec. 25, 1944 to David and Mildred (née Finkelstein) Holub. He attended Weequahic High School in Newark,…
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Fatal collision in Aberdeen Township remains under investigation
ABERDEEN — A fatal collision involving a sport utility vehicle and a dirt bike that took place in Aberdeen Township on the evening of Oct. 14 is under investigation, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Oct. 15. The deceased individual has been identified as Clifford Walton, 40, of the Cliffwood Beach section…
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News Transcript Datebook, Oct. 19
• New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will conduct blood drives which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled: Nov. 11, Freehold Raceway Mall, 3710 Route 9, Freehold Township, 12:30-6:30 p.m.; Nov. 23, Freehold Raceway Mall, 3710 Route 9, Freehold Township, 12:30-6:30 p.m. To donate blood or…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Oct. 19
• Jackson Mayor Michael Reina will host a session of Meet the Mayor at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Jackson municipal building, 95 West Veterans Highway. Residents are invited to stop by to chat with the mayor. • New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will conduct blood drives which…
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Independent Datebook, Oct. 19
• The Middletown Township Public Library will kick off its Re-Imagining Your Library fundraising campaign with a Black and White Masquerade Gala on Oct. 28 at Jacques Reception Center. The campaign is geared toward the redesign and renovation of interior library space to provide, among other amenities, additional group collaboration and study rooms and a…
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Hillsborough Police Chief: Make sure to ‘lock’ and ‘keep key fobs’ separate from vehicles
HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough police are reminding the public to lock their vehicle doors and keep key fobs separate from the vehicle. During the early morning hours of Oct. 11, the township experienced several vehicle burglaries along with three vehicle thefts. Numerous actors were captured on home surveillance recordings pulling on vehicle door handles attempting to…
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On The Road: 2022 Toyota Venza Limited Hybrid
By Peter Perrotta When it comes to producing some of the smoothest most fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles on the planet, no one does it as good as Toyota. For years, Toyota has had great success with the Prius Hybrid and now, the Japanese auto maker has introduced the same type of power technology in a number…
