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Make the most of your home appraisal
When homeowners think about renovating their properties, many first need to secure some funding to finance such projects. Some may tap into the equity of their homes by refinancing an existing mortgage, while others may apply for home equity loans. Taking the latter approach may require certain steps, including an assessment of how much the…
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SPORT SHORTS
When the 29th season of Drew University women’s soccer begins on Sept. 1, seniors Emma Campbell (Cresskill), Melanie Santos (John F. Kennedy Memorial) and Shannon Slowey (Delaware Valley Regional) will wear the captains’ armbands, announced by head coach Christa Racine.
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Veteran Lady Knights soccer team looks to be in race for division crown
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With a veteran lineup returning to the fold and balanced scoring, the Old Bridge High School girls soccer team looks to improve on last season’s 10-8 record and make a run for the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division title. Last fall, the Lady Knights bounced back from an early season…
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Bombers’ girls to remain competitive on tennis court
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls tennis team looks to improve on last season’s 7-11 mark when it takes to the courts this fall. The Bombers are scheduled to open the campaign with three straight road matches beginning Sept. 8 at Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division rival Piscataway Township High…
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Battle for possession
REBECCA NOWALSKI Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Roberto Salgado, left, and South River High School’s Andre Mirassol jostle along the sideline trying to gain control of the ball during a preseason scrimmage at Sayreville.
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Get jazzed about N.J. wines at the Jazz It Up Wine Festival
TOP PICK The Jazz it Up Wine Festival will be held Sept. 5 and 6 at historic Allaire State Park. New Jersey’s largest wine festival will feature 17 Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries, nearly 300 locally produced wines to sample, live jazz performances, kids’ activities, and delicious food and craft vendors. The festival will…
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In theaters this week
The Transporter Refueled Rated: PG-13Stars: Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanol, Ray StevensonDirector: Camille Delamarre Frank Martin is living his life transporting classified packages for questionable individuals. It seems this should be much less perilous than his past as a special-ops mercenary, but he is about to be put to the test. Frank must use his entire knowledge base to take on…
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Seven super fads of the ’70s
By Lucie M. Winborne, ReMIND Magazine Pet Rock The ’70s spawned a sea of fads that seemed oh so cool while they were streaking across the pop-culture universe. Looking now at these seven ’70s fads, we wonder: Just what were we thinking? 1. Pet Rock. It was the perfect pet, according to advertising executive Gary…
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Did you know?
James Garner DR. MACRO getTV will add a block of rarely seen Western series to its lineup starting Saturday, Sept. 12, at noon, with five episodes of the 1971 series, “Nichols,” starring James Garner and Margot Kidder. On Sept. 19, getTV will present five episodes of “Hondo,” starring Ralph Taeger and Michael Pate. On Sept.…
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