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Brookdale Community College’s Stephanie Grainger slides back to third base safely before Suffolk Community College third baseman Michelle Quattrock can apply the tag during a March 27 doubleheader played in Lincroft. The Brookdale softball team, ranked No. 1 in the country, swept the twinbill to improve to 16-1. ERIC SUCAR staff
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County, towns caught up in Birdsall probe
State protests firm’s bankruptcy filing, claiming assets are ‘criminal proceeds’ BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Howard Birdsall Monmouth County and a number of area towns received subpoenas from the state Attorney General’s Office as part of its ongoing investigation into possible “pay-to-play” law violations by executives of Birdsall Services Group (BSG). Subpoenas requesting all records,…
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Passing on survivor stories for the sake of tolerance
Holocaust survivor:‘Hate is a disease, and my message is a cure’ BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Frida Herskovits holds a photograph of her family, which lived in Czechoslovakia before the Nazis forced them from their home. SCOTT FRIEDMAN A s the number of Holocaust survivors grows smaller, the responsibility of others to tell the stories…
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Interlaken Kitchen Tour scheduled for April 27
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Asbury Park will hold a Kitchen Tour of Interlaken on April 27, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Six Interlaken kitchens will be featured on the tour, and tastings will be held in each home. Participants will be able to sample foods from The Caramel Shop, Cravings Bakery, Falco’s, Joe…
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Mid’twn house fire claims two family members
MIDDLETOWN — A mother and daughter were found dead inside their Middletown home overnight, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced April 3. Diane Young, 54, and her daughter Jacqueline Young, 27, died in a fire inside the home they shared at 30 Ideal Ave. in the North Middletown neighborhood of the township. Middletown…
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SVELT SEDAN
Ford’s Fusion stands out in a crowded field of midsize cars, though not entirely for the right reasons By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The redesigned-for-2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan is arguably one of the handsomest rides on the road. It also comes close to being one of the most improved models of the year, though…
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Q&A
Luxury car, regular gas with Sharon Peters Q: We’re about to retire and want a nice luxury car that will be comfortable and safe for long trips to visit our families, but everything we’ve looked at requires premium gas. Do any higher-end cars use regular? It is not the hugest issue, of course, since we’re…
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Supply in demand
Inventory is low in many areas, so the perfect home is tough to find. But buyers who know exactly what they want are at an advantage. By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Homebuyers: Are you serious? In this nascent housing recovery, the supply of homes for sale is low in many areas. At the end…
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Getting short
Short sales have skyrocketed in the past year. Is it the right choice for you? By Melissa Kandel CTW Features Over the past year, no two words have been heating up the real estate world more than “short sales.” As RealtyTrac reports, short sales accounted for almost a third of all sales in 2012. That’s…
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