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Cheapest to costliest cars to insure
Slow and steady wins the race as far as lower car insurance premiums are concerned By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features One of the easiest ways to save on car insurance is to choose a model that’s cheaper to cover in the first place. And with Americans holding onto their cars for longer periods than ever…
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New softies
Steering You Right with Sharon Peters Q: It’s been 11 years since we bought a new or almost-new car, and new terminology has me stumped. “Soft touch” materials are bragged about in ads and reviews. Are they talking about seat fabric? A: No, though it’s not surprising you’d wonder. It’s always surprising to me how…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, May 5
• The Plumsted Municipal Utilities Authority will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. May 17 on a proposed rate adjustment for the PMUA’s scheduled service charges for solid waste and recycling collection services. The hearing will take place at the Plumsted municipal building. The quarterly service charge is proposed to increase from $74 per quarter to…
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New Egypt baseball shifts focus to state tournament
By Wayne Witkowski New Egypt High School’s baseball team leaves behind a bitter 5-2 loss to Riverside High School in the opening round of the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL) Tournament April 30 as it focuses on qualifying and competing in the NJSIAA tournament. The Warriors will be wary of the fifth inning, which is…
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Holup seeks another conference title at East Stroudsburg
By Wayne Witkowski Pitcher Brandon Holup of Jackson begins his quest for a third trip to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship game with his East Stroudsburg University teammates May 7, and the senior right-hander may play two different roles toward that end. “He’ll be coming out of the bullpen for us in game…
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Seniors club to meet May 24
The Seniors of Little Silver will meet 1 p.m. May 24 at the Woman’s Club, 111 Church St., Little Silver. Monmouth County seniors are welcome to attend. Meet new and old friends and enjoy refreshments. The meeting will feature an interesting program and a discussion of the club’s June 28 luncheon.
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Sea Bright holds off on budget adoption
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough is opting to wait for a potential grant notification before adopting the 2016 budget. Michael Bascom, chief financial officer, said during the April 19 meeting when the council was set to adopt the spending plan, that the borough has still not received official word on…
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Proposed parking lot increase overshadows budget introduction
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK–Despite having the 2016 budget introduction on the agenda, residents and business owners voiced more concern over proposed increases to parking rates than the proposed tax increases under the proposed budget. “We examined all sources of income, and we looked at them to make sure we are leveraging, in…
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Red Bank Charter School starts three-year lottery experiment
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — The Red Bank Charter School has started what officials call a three-year experiment in order to increase the school’s population of economically disadvantaged students. “We appreciate the community of Red Bank, and we want to be responsive to the entire school-aged population and incorporate into our school…
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