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North Brunswick youngsters can ‘chill’ out while doing good deeds
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Youngsters in town will be ticketed if they are caught by a North Brunswick police officer. Ticketed with a coupon to 7-Eleven, that is, if they are caught doing good deeds. The department is participating in Operation Chill, an effort to help local police officers recognize children who…
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Middlesex County College and Felician University sign business program agreement
Middlesex County College and Felician University signed an agreement that will allow MCC business students to complete their bachelor of science degree in business, and, if they choose, a master of business administration from Felician. The bachelor’s-level and graduate classes will be held on the Middlesex County College campus in Edison. “We are excited…
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Eagle Scout candidate beautifies Roosevelt Care Center grounds
It all started with an unassuming patch of grass around the flagpole at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison that drew the eye of a 16-year-old volunteer. In a single glance, Vraj Shah of Edison, who has volunteered with the long-term and sub-acute care center’s recreation department for several months now, caught sight of yet another…
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Motorists can expect delays in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Middlesex County will be milling and paving Laurence Parkway from the firehouse to the Garden State Parkway Bridge (Exit 120) in Old Bridge over the next few weeks. Milling operations will take place through Aug. 12, paving operations are scheduled for Aug. 15-19 and striping operations are planned for Aug. 22.…
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Matawan High grad serves aboard ballistic missile submarine
A 2005 Matawan Regional High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced ballistic missile submarines, the USS Henry M. Jackson. Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Main is an electronics technician nuclear serving aboard the Bangor, Washington-based boat, one of 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, according to Kayla…
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Growing tomorrow’s tires
As most every homeowner knows, dandelions are extremely hearty plants. And one particular strain from Russia is so durable its roots could serve as the basis for automobile tires instead of conventional rubber trees. Continental Tires in Ft. Mill, South Carolina, says they’ve developed a set of tires in which the tread is made from…
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Ten speeds and counting
You might have rode a 10-speed bicycle as a youth, but this fall motorists will be able to drive the first 10-speed truck, specifically the 2017 version of the full-size Ford F-150 pickup. The new transmission will come mated to a revamped version of Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbocharged V6 engine that’s estimated to generate a…
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Chevy treads the ‘high desert’
Add yet another model to the swelling list of “big-buck pickup trucks” — the Chevrolet Silverado High Desert, which will be available this fall via an option package on 2017 LT, LTZ and High Country versions. Coming with distinguishing interior and exterior trim, the High Desert trucks feature a new water-resistant lockable storage system with…
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Driving costs hit six-year low
Thanks in large part to affordable gasoline prices, the average annual cost to own a new car is the cheapest it’s been so far this decade, falling to $8,558 according to the 2016 Your Driving Costs study conducted by the AAA in Orlando, Florida. That comes out to 57 cents for each mile driven based…
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