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CVT drone?
Steering You Right with Sharon Peters By Sharon Peters CTW Features Q: We’ve test driven some cars with CVT transmissions and they all made this odd, sort of droning sound. Is this typical of this technology? A: Unfortunately, it is, among most of them. Would-be purchasers appreciate the improved fuel economy that comes with a…
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‘Improvement panels’ named at six high schools
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has appointed administrators and teachers to a School Improvement Panel (ScIP) at each of the district’s six schools. Information from the New Jersey Department of Education website states that, “Based upon the provisions of the TEACHNJ Act and AchieveNJ, every school…
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Vendors sought for East Brunswick Day
The third annual East Brunswick Day is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, rain date Sept. 25, at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Rd., East Brunswick. The East Brunswick Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Services will serve as the host to the event that will acknowledge the contributions of non-profit,…
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Assistant conductor needed for VOICES choral group
VOICES, one of the premier choral groups in the Princeton area, has an opening starting in October for an assistant conductor to Dr. Lyn Ransom, VOICES founder and music director. The two-year position is designed for an early career conductor who plans to spend his or her life in choral music. The job offers opportunities to…
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Center announces end of summer barbecue in Edison
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison, will hold an end of summer BBQ at noon on Aug. 23. Entertainment will follow at 1 p.m. Come relax and enjoy an indoor BBQ and the musical styling of Kim & Tim. The cost is $16 for JCCMC members; $19 for nonmembers…
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Edison man indicted on drug-related fatality
NEW BRUNSWICK – A grand jury in Middlesex County indicted an Edison man on charges of providing drugs that caused the death of another township man. Emile Constable Jr., 25, was charged with one count of first degree strict liability for drug induced death, one count of third degree distribution of a controlled dangerous substance,…
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Meghan Ory finds that home is sweeter the second time around in ‘Chesapeake Shores’
By Kellie Freeze Hallmark Channel’s newest series, Chesapeake Shores (premiered Aug. 14), blends a bucolic seaside town with engaging family drama and a steamy modern romance. The result is a summer series that is as welcome and refreshing as a cool glass of lemonade. Meghan Ory effervescently leads the ensemble cast as Abby O’Brien, a…
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Freehold council awards contract for road repairs
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has awarded the Earle Asphalt Company of Farmingdale a $475,813 contract to complete road repairs in Freehold Borough. The contract was awarded during the council’s Aug. 1 meeting. According to the resolution awarding the company the contract, recent winters have taken a toll on municipal…
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JCP&L files for Monmouth County Reliability Project approval
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer MORRISTOWN — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) filed a petition with New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) seeking approval for its proposed Monmouth County Reliability Project. The utility company announced this action yesterday through a press release. The $111 million project calls for the construction of a 10-mile…
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