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Middletown Disaster Relief Fund to distribute gift cards
MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Disaster Relief Fund, an independent nonprofit organization, has received a donation of $100 Target gift cards to distribute to residents of North Middletown, Port Monmouth, Belford and Leonardo affected by superstorm Sandy. Recipients must pre-register by noon on Tuesday, Jan. 8, to qualify. Visit www.middletownnj.org to register. According to a press…
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Upscale, downsize
Acura’s new ILX compact sedan delivers a captivating combination of sportiness and luxury By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Honda’s upscale Acura division has had a gaping hole in its lineup ever since it dropped the compact RSX (previously called the Integra) in 2006. The original Integra, which debuted two decades earlier as a sportier and…
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Q&A
Middling options with Sharon Peters Q: Is there such a vehicle as a medium SUV? I’ve seen references made to small and large SUVs, but never medium SUVs. I have a Caravan and want to downsize a little. I need more cargo room than a small SUV offers; but, not as much as the Caravan.…
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Jumbos: No longer a big problem
The jumbo loan market is growing, and that’s good news for everyone By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features I n the wake of the credit crisis, the rich were no different from everyone else. Getting a mortgage “was tough for everyone,” remembers Frank Donnelly, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Now,…
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Jaguars look for new faces to lead indoor track team
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s Kelly Jamison (No. 15) and Freehold Township High School’s Tori Wagner (No. 40) go up for a rebound during the WOBM Christmas Classic game played on Dec. 26 at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. The Jaguars, seeded No. 3, moved on to the semifinals with…
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sport shorts
Jackson Liberty High School’s Courtney Titus (No. 20) tries to deflect a pass during the Lions’ WOBM Christmas Classic game against Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School played on Dec. 26 at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. The Lions lost to the No. 2 seeded Bulldogs, 55-25. JEFF GRANIT staff Manalapan Parks and Recreation…
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GCU mens basketball program signs its first four recruits
The Georgian Court University (GCU) mens basketball program made history on Nov. 26, with the signing of the first four student-athletes to its inaugural 2013 recruiting class. Hamilton Capellan (Bound Brook), Alex Ramirez (North Rockland/N.Y.), Jalen Robinson (Bowie/Md.), and Jonathan Rodriguez (Cardinal McCarrick) were all on campus with their families to secure their commitment to…
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Howell’s Kirk wins high jump at Spiked Shoe Holiday Festival
The indoor track-and-field season got off to a high-flying start as Howell’s Ian Kirk won the boys high jump at the Spiked Shoe Holiday Festival. Kirk soared a personal best 6 feet 6 inches to win the competition that was held at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York City on Dec. 17.…
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Jackson Memorial advance to WOBM Christmas Classic semis
Jackson Memorial High School’s Shaalitah Lyons (r) and Freehold Township High School’s Ryan Jackson race after a loose ball during the WOBM Christmas Classic game that was played on Dec. 26 at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. The third-seeded Jaguars won, 54-45, to advance to the semifinals. JEFF GRANIT staff
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