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Six Flags to reduce scope of solar energy project
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Plans for a solar energy project on property owned by the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson will see a reduction in scale when the application goes before the Jackson Planning Board next week. On Oct. 5, representatives of Maser Consulting came before the Jackson Environmental Commission to…
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Ronald McDonald House provides the comforts of home
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Ronald McDonald shares a smile and some fun with children at a Ronald McDonald House, which provides a “home away from home” for families facing a child’s medical challenges. PHOTO COURTESY OF RONALD McDONALD HOUSE The hardships of family life — whether great or small — are usually ironed out…
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Jacked up
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My husband has changed three punctured tires in the last few months. There’s no mystery about the flats. We live five miles in on a dirt road and there are several houses under construction. I’m sure debris bounces out of the trucks and we drive over nails or screws. I…
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Here come the crossovers
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Now the best-selling rides on the road, a bounty of new crossover SUVs are coming to market as roomier and more practical alternatives to both small and midsize sedans Car-based crossover SUVs are the hottest items in the auto business these days. Crossover sales were up by 14.3 percent over…
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Smart tech takes over the home
Survey looks at homeowners’ changing technology preferences The home is only getting smarter. More than a quarter of Americans own at least one smart-home product and nearly half of millennials (adults ages 18 to 34) are adopting smart-home technology, according to a survey of approximately 4,000 Americans by Coldwell Banker and technology site CNET. Smart-home…
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The characteristics of new homes
Annual census data gives a close look at the year in new construction Every year, hundreds of thousands of new homes are constructed. And every year, the U.S. Census Bureau highlights the makeup of the new homes in its annual “Survey of New Construction.” Here, a look at the makeup of new homes from 2014:…
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New models open at K. Hovnanian’s Oaks at Cranbury
Quietly, with little fanfare but lots of interest, The Oaks at Cranbury has generated an impressive number of sales since opening last November. The new community from K. Hovnanian Homes, located off of Route 130 on Friendship Road in South Brunswick Township, features new, large townhomes, with a private pool and clubhouse to be located…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Fourth Annual Step Up For Sarcoma 5K was held Sept. 27 at the Manalapan Recreation Center. Hundreds of runners and racewalkes completed the 3.1-mile race that benefits sarcoma research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Over the four-year history of the race, the event has raised $62,000 for sarcoma research. The overall male and…
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Bombers get back in win column against Monroe
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent SAYREVILLE WAR MEMORIAL After losing two straight games, the Sayreville War Memorial High School football team got back in the win column with a strong effort in a 41-13 victory over Monroe Township High School Oct. 9. The host Falcons opened the scoring with a 26-yard field goal by Josh Wood.…
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