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Police gun range on target for improvements
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET – An indoor gun range at the township’s police department headquarters will soon undergo improvements. The work will be done to keep the range up to standards due to advancements in weaponry and updated training requirements. “The indoor gun range is not something new for the township and…
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High school bands march to the top
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Jackson Memorial marching band performs during halftime of the game against Lacey Township held at Jackson Memorial High School on Sept. 18. STAFF PHOTGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR With the crowd settled in and the Monroe Township High School football team set to begin its 2015 season, the Falcons marching band…
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BioBlitz: A snapshot of Sandy Hook’s ecological diversity
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Summer may be over, but the Sandy Hook peninsula’s early days of the offseason have been anything but uneventful. On Sept. 18, the National Park Service (NPS) and the American Littoral Society (ALS) welcomed scientists, naturalists and volunteers of all ages to document species living across Sandy Hook, while…
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Water supply drought watch issued for three New Jersey regions
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today issued a drought watch for New Jersey’s Northeast, Central, and Coastal North water supply regions, urging residents in the affected areas to voluntarily conserve water and for the rest of the state to practice wise water use due to continued dry weather and above-average temperatures. The drought…
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With rents on the rise, consumers are wise to consider a home purchase
When deciding where to live, one of the first and most important questions to answer is whether to buy or to rent. Many assume that renting is easier and less expensive than purchasing a house or a condo; however, more and more renters are finding that buying a home is actually more affordable. According to…
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First-time buyers get a little older
Today’s first-time homebuyers are renting for longer periods of time before buying more expensive homes than previous generations Forget the idea of the young, newly married couple moving into their first home. Today’s first-time homebuyers are older and more likely to be single than those in recent decades, according to a recent Zillow analysis. The…
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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage completes launch of new consumer website
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. announces the completion of the launch of ColdwellBanker- Homes.com, a new consumer website that unifies 17 brokerage websites that served 50 of the largest 100 metropolitan areas in the United States. The new site features all of NRT’s Coldwell Banker branded and MLS property…
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Defense, timely goals carry Brookdale to 1-goal victories
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer For the first time since 2011, the Brookdale Community College men’s soccer team has a coach in his second year at the helm. The benefits are showing on the pitch. Brookdale is off to a 6-1 start and has been ranked as high as No. 3 in the country among…
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SPORT SHORTS
NJ Youth Soccer and the New York Red Bulls are excited to announce a special group night for all NJYS members. As part of our player development partnership, all teams, players, coaches and families are invited out to Red Bull Arena for the huge matchup against the Columbus Crew at 7:00 p.m. Oct. 3. NJYS…
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