• Firefighters battle structure fire in Middletown

    MIDDLETOWN — At 6:24 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1, the Middletown Township Fire Department was dispatched to Leonardville Road in the Belford section of the township for a report of a possible structure fire at the EZ Quick Mart. Approximately 45 firefighters from five companies of the MTFD — Belford Engine, Independent, Brevent Park, Community…

  • NPS hosts public sessions on future of Gateway Aug. 3 and 8

    The National Park Service will hold two informal public sessions on the future of Gateway National Recreation Area Aug. 3 and 8. The sessions will be held at the Sandy Hook unit, Lot D/Sea Gull’s Nest, Hartshorne Drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 3 and 3-7 p.m. on Aug. 8. At these informal…

  • See the Intrepid with local Republican Club

    PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township Republican Club is sponsoring a bus trip to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City on either Aug. 8 or Aug. 14. A date will be selected once 45 participants sign up. If interested, send an email to [email protected] and select a date. The fee is…

  • Annual school-supply drive set to begin

    PLUMSTED — The New Egypt MOMS Club will hold a school supply drive for children in the community who cannot afford to purchase school supplies. Items needed for the “Pack the Sack” service project include backpacks, pencils, pencil boxes, pens, crayons, dry-erase markers, mini staplers, loose-leaf paper, tape, colored pencils, 1-inch and 3-inch three-ring binders,…

  • datebook 

     Mahjong will be hosted by Plumsted Senior Outreach Services from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 3 in the SOS community meeting room, lower level, Plumsted municipal building, 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. All seniors are welcome. Details: 609- 758- 2241, ext 111.  A Wii-Lympics event for youngsters ages 12-17 will be held at 6 p.m.…

  • Heads up

    A ccording to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, Ill., of the more then 55,000 teenage drivers and their passengers who were seriously injured in auto accidents during 2009 and 2010, 30 percent suffered acute head injuries, including concussions, skull fractures and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). “Since full recovery from…

  • The amazing six-figure rebate

    A utomakers frequently use cash rebates and other financial incentives to help tweak sales of slower-selling models, but rarely do they amount to more than a few thousand dollars on even the costliest cars. But hold onto your steering wheels because we’ve unearthed an all-time whopper of a newcar discount. Maybach dealers are being granted…

  • Top used cars for teens

    There’s one sure way to hike a family’s car insurance rates, and that’s to have a teenage son or daughter with a freshly minted driver’s license. According to CarInsurance.com’s Des Toups, parents can expect their premiums to at least double — perhaps even triple. “It’s not the extra car that drives up your rates,” he…

  • Q&A

    with Sharon Peters Most improved Q: I heard a news report from the Environmental Protection Agency that said Kia vehicles have the best fuel economy. I’m looking to buy a new car in the fall, so I paid attention. But I’m seeing lots of cars that have better miles per gallon. What’s the story? A:…

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