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  • Clean diesel

    Clean diesel

    Steering You Right With Sharon Peters Q: Can you tell me what they mean when they say a vehicle is a “clean diesel” vehicle? A: A so-called clean-diesel vehicle is engineered to take advantage of the latest ultra-low-sulfur fuel that’s refined to have 97 percent less sulfur than with previous formulas. The lower sulfur count…

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning ruled out at Edison homeless shelter

    Carbon monoxide poisoning ruled out at Edison homeless shelter

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Carbon monoxide poisoning has been ruled out as one of the causes that sent 12 women and 16 children who were housed at the Catholic Charities’ Ozanam Family Shelter to area hospitals on Jan. 25, according Marianne Majewski, executive director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen. The women…

  • Registration for dodge ball tournament due March 18

    North Brunswick Township will hold a dodge ball tournament 6:30-8:30 p.m. on April 8 at Linwood Middle School, 25 Linwood Place, North Brunswick, for players ages 13 and older. Teams must consist of seven people maximum: six players and one alternate. The fee is $70 per team. The number of games played will be based…

  • No injuries after roof collapse

    No injuries after roof collapse

    By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY – The sounds of creaking and wood breaking were precursors to a portion of the roof of the Roller Magic Skating Rink collapsing. At around 12 p.m. on Jan. 26, South Amboy police received a call from someone at the rink informing them of the noises. Upon investigation…

  • Staged radio play ‘The Man Who Would be King” with be presented on Feb. 18

    Staged radio play ‘The Man Who Would be King” with be presented on Feb. 18

    “The Man Who Would be King,” a staged radio play, will be presented by Raconteur Radio and Mt. Zion Lodge No. 135 of Free and Accepted Masons on Feb. 18. The play is based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic yarn,  which tells the tall and timeless tale of two rogue soldiers and Freemasons who set off…

  • Did you know …

    Did you know …

    Hallmark Channel opens its Stadium Doors for Kitten Bowl III with TV personality, author and animal advocate Beth Stern serving as host. Iconic voice of the New York Yankees John Sterling, along with sports analyst and commentator Mary Carillo, serve as play-by-play announcers. NFL Most Valuable Player and four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Boomer Esiason will…

  • The truth is in here as “The X-Files” returns to FOX

    The truth is in here as “The X-Files” returns to FOX

    By Kellie Freeze, www.channelguidemag.com The statement “absence makes the heart grow fonder” certainly rings true in the case of The X-Files. The groundbreaking sci-fi horror drama went off the air in May 2002 and spawned two films — one in 1998 and a second in 2008 — but the return of the beloved series has…

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