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L’Imperator sets track record in winning Presious Passion Stakes
OCEANPORT – The only graded stakes winner in the $102,000 Presious Passion Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept. 10 acted the part – though it wasn’t quite according to the pre-race script. L’Imperator, who does his best racing on or near the lead, broke in mid-pack at the outset of the mile-and-a-half race. In the…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Sept. 14
• Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County will present Birds, Bugs and Beyond, Celebrating Nature, a free festival for children of all ages, outdoors from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 (rain or shine) at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agriculture Building, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. There will be nature-inspired activities, crafts and educational displays,…
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Independent Datebook, Sept. 14
• Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County will present Birds, Bugs and Beyond, Celebrating Nature, a free festival for children of all ages, outdoors from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 (rain or shine) at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agriculture Building, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. There will be nature-inspired activities, crafts and educational displays,…
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Gov. Murphy signs legislation to combat food insecurity among students
Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills into law on Sept. 9 that will help combat food insecurity among students across New Jersey. The first bill, A-2368/S-1677, which was sponsored by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex), requires New Jersey schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to students from working-class and middle-income families, according to a…
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On The Road: 2022 Mercedes EQS 580 4Matic
By Peter Perrotta The future is now. If you don’t think electric vehicles will command the automotive landscape in the future, then you might be sadly mistaken. In fact, the future is already here. Recently, the state of California passed legislation that bans the sale of new gas cars in that state starting in 2035.…
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Oceans Map looking for breakthrough performance in Presious Passion Stakes
OCEANPORT – When trainer Gregg Sacco looks at the winless campaign Oceans Map has had this year he can’t help but fall back on an old cliché to explain it. If it wasn’t for bad luck the 5-year-old gelding wouldn’t have any luck at all. The son of Liam’s Map will look to reverse that…
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Two veteran Old Bridge police officers, acting police chiefs retire
OLD BRIDGE – Two veteran police officers, who served as acting police chiefs within the past 18 months, have retired. Acting Police Chief Scott Gumprecht took over the role on April 1, and Capt. Joseph Mandola served as acting police chief from 2021 through March 31. Longtime Old Bridge Police Chief William Volkert, retired on…
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Mary Glenn (Drye) Johnson, 81
Mary Glenn (Drye) Johnson, 81, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 4, 2022 in Glendale, WI. She was born on September 30, 1940 in Wadesboro, NC to Audrey Burns (Griggs) Drye and William Paul Drye. A graduate of Wadesboro High School, Mary continued her education and graduated from Presbyterian Nursing College in Charlotte,…
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Jackson’s 14th annual Wounded Warrior parade scheduled for Oct. 8
JACKSON — The 14th annual Wounded Warrior parade will take place on Oct. 8 in Jackson. The event is hosted by Mayor Mike Reina and the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club, South Stump Tavern Road, and this year the club will be paying special honor to World War II veterans, according to a press…
