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Everything-for-Kids Sale on tap at church
The Aldersgate United Methodist Church Everything-for-Kids Indoor Yard Sale is planned for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 20 in the church gym, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Vendors are sought. Suggested sale items include maternity clothes, nursing equipment, strollers, high chairs and infant gear such as cribs, play yards, booster seats, carriers and rockers. Additional suggested…
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Milltown police officer charged with theft of overtime funds
MILLTOWN — A lieutenant with the Milltown Police Department has been charged with filing overtime vouchers and collecting money for work he never performed. Douglas R. Cole, 46, surrendered to police Oct. 11 on a charge of theft by deception, a third-degree offense accusing him of taking a total of $4,920 by filing 17 overtime…
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Some residents want heads to roll after Monroe tax snafu
Biz administrator says ‘message received’ regarding calls to rein in spending BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Elaine Einstein of Monroe speaks about plant growth lamps that use solar thermal technology with Anne and Michael Press of Solar’s Smart during the Monroe Township Green Fair, held Oct. 6 at the Oak Tree School, Applegarth Road. SCOTT…
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Online instruction is still developing
The ability to work on college courses regardless of where an individual finds himself during the day is one attractive aspect of online education. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Questions remain as to whether schools may collaborate at some time in future
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer From lectures transmitted via radio to residents of the remote Australian outback to mail-in quizzes based on televised economics lessons in the mid- 1900s, the roots of distance education grow deep. Now, the Internet is the prime tool used by universities to offer students the chance to earn a degree…
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Pesticide remediation OK’d for Foerter Farm in E.B.
Officials, residents weigh in on financial ramifications, use of property By James McEvoy EAST BRUNSWICK — The township is moving forward with the Foerter Farm acquisition after approving an amendment to the purchase contract. A resolution to create an escrow in the amount of $450,000 to cover pesticide remediation costs was approved 5-1 at the…
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Costliest insurance states
Michiganders pay the highest percentage of their average annual incomes for car insurance, according to data compiled by CarInsuranceQuotes.com. All else being equal, car insurance rates differ from state-to-state according to a number of variables, including state insurance regulations, costs for car repairs and medical care, insurance fraud taking place within the state, the number…
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Volkswagen announces 2013 Jetta Hybrid pricing
Volkswagen of America Inc. has announced pricing for the 2013 Jetta Hybrid, expected to be the most fuel-efficient Jetta in the lineup. Powered by an all-new, high-tech, 1.4-liter turbocharged and direct-injected TSI engine mated to a zero-emissions electric motor, the Jetta Hybrid has a combined output of 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The…
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Q&A
Noisy driving with Sharon Peters Q: We recently bought a Subaru Forester and it’s perfect for our needs. I like almost everything about it, except for how noisy it is. Not the engine, but road noise. My husband says I’m crazy and that it’s just as quiet as our last car. Have you heard anything…
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