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Environmentalists: Oil, gas drilling threaten N.J. coast
Bayshore Environmental Summit focuses on need for Clean Ocean Zone bill BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) discusses the challenges to the passage of legislation aimed at protecting the ocean during the Bayshore Environmental Summit panel on Aug. 15. Panelists included (l-r) Richard Lathrop, chairman of the American Littoral Society; Chris…
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Planning board OK’s mosque expansion
Neighbors express mixed reactions to board’s unanimous decision BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Following three planning board hearings and multiple revisions, the Islamic Society of Monmouth County has received unanimous approval for an expansion of its mosque on Red Hill Road. In the wake of the decision, handed down by the Middletown Township…
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Advocates tour the Shore for Clean Ocean Zone
Supporters cycle & paddle up Jersey coast to promote clean ocean legislation BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Margo Pellegrino (r) paddles to shore alongside Kathleen Gasienica, of the American Littoral Society, at the Keansburg waterfront on Aug. 15. PHOTOS BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Only a few miles remain before two environmental advocates finish an approximately 300-mile…
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Bayshore residents say BRSA ignored warnings
Commissioner questions whether grant funds for turbine project would have to be repaid BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Bayshore residents angered by rising costs associated with the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) industrial wind turbine project took to the authority’s headquarters in Union Beach, demanding answers from its board of commissioners. Residents from Union Beach…
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Youngsters and family members hoping to find remains of prehistoric creatures from millions of years ago search the Poricy Brook Fossil Beds during a community fossil hunt at the park in Middletown on Aug. 19. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Hands off!
Autonomous driving technology is about to give motorists a ‘hands off’ driving experience By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Ready for a car that drives itself? Already, many high-tech new-car features come close to taking the wheel from the driver’s hands. Adaptive cruise control systems can maintain both a set speed and distance from the traffic…
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Q&A
Distracted teen drivers with Sharon Peters Q: My sister says more kids are in car wrecks in the summer than in the winter months, which is when I tend to worry the most. I find that hard to believe, but she seemed convinced. Who’s right? A: She is. According to reporting agencies, the period from…
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real estate briefs
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that Pamela El-Ghoul of the Howell office was individually recognized for her exceptional industry success during the month of July. A top producer, El-Ghoul led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resale revenue units. She can be reached…
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New Jersey Realtors believe in the American dream
New Jersey Realtors believe in the value of owning a piece of the American Dream, according to results from a survey commissioned by the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR). The 2012 New Jersey Member Profile revealed that 90 percent of Realtors in New Jersey own their primary house. The survey also found that 46…
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