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Englishtown council promotes part-time officer to patrolman
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – The Borough Council has promoted a part-time special officer to the rank of full-time patrolman in the Englishtown Police Department. The promotion of Special Officer Class II Ryan Carideo to the position of full-time patrolman was approved in a 5-0 vote of council members during the July 27…
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Construction closes roads in South River
SOUTH RIVER – The following road closures will be in effect during the day for today and tomorrow, July 28 and 29, due to ongoing construction in South River: – Meacham Avenue. – Fifth Street between N. Stevens and Connors. – David Street between Pine and Feltus. – George Street between Pine and Feltus. – The…
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Places To Be
A prestigious horse race, featuring the Kentucky Derby champion, top-notch boys’ and girls’ basketball matchups and a good dosage of lacrosse will keep fans entertained as the hazy, hot days of summer continue on. Monmouth Park will be the center of the thoroughbred racing world on this Sunday, July 31, when the Oceanport horse track…
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Give children back to school eye exam
I am writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between good vision and effective learning. It is that time of year again when we, as responsible parents, prepare our children for…
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Woodbridge High selects new vice principal
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Woodbridge High School has a new vice principal. The Woodbridge Board of Education (BOE) approved the appointment of Christopher Chiera as vice principal at a board meeting on July 20. Chiera replaces Abdulsaleem Hasan, who served three years as vice principal at Woodbridge High. Hasan left for a…
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Cheers & Jeers
Cheers to Regina King For reigning in the Animal Kingdom. Turns out, the Emmy winning powerhouse from American Crime is just as ferocious behind the camera. King, who has helmed other shows, directed the July 12th episode of TNT’s sexy-cool crime drama, reuniting her with Southland costar Shawn Hatosy and causing us to wonder if…
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How do they pick celebrities for game shows?
Question: I have been pretty happy with ABC and the game shows that they have rebooted, especially The $100,000 Pyramid and Match Game. The only complaint I have with Pyramid is the choice of the celebrities. Some of them have been really good at playing the game, but a bad celebrity player isn’t helpful for…
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The leading ladies of film noir
by David Cohea, ReMIND Magazine “She liked me. I could feel that. The way you feel when the cards are falling right for you, with a nice little pile of blue and yellow chips in the middle of the table. Only what I didn’t know then was that I wasn’t playing her. She was playing…
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