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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF Stalking the stately pink flamingo and other pop culture icons of the 1960s at Flying Saucer, Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, Aug. 9.

  • Dolphin’s visit thrilled residents of all ages

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Members of Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) attempted underwater electronic pinging on Aug. 7 to guide the bottlenose dolphin that found a bit of shelter in the South River last week toward the ocean. Despite rescue efforts, the dolphin died on Aug. 8. KATHY CHANG/STAFF OLD BRIDGE — Sightings of…

  • DEP orders East Brunswick to test closed fuel storage tanks

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The East Brunswick school district has been ordered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to test two decommissioned 10,000-gallon underground storage tanks to ensure they have been closed correctly. “There potentially could be some unforeseen conditions. Until they investigate and inspect the tanks, we…

  • Middlesex County Fair celebrates agriculture, education and community

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Left: Laurie Danley of Millstone, left to right, her niece Kaitlyn Caponer of Howell and twin daughters Maggie and Grace enjoy the Scrambler. Above: Aniya Harris of Sayreville has fun on the Merry-Go-Round. The Middlesex County Fair, held last week on Cranbury Road, is more than just a time…

  • South River plans new firehouse

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer The South River Firehouse has been in use for 100 years and will be replaced. The new firehouse will take about a year to build and will be located on the corner of Jackson and Raritan streets. It doesn’t take a trip to the South River Firehouse to see the…

  • A hand up, not handout for working families in need

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Founder Brant Holmes, right, and his wife and Executive Director Dorothy Stearns work together to put away a donation of eggplants at Bentley Community Services in South Brunswick on Aug. 8. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Bentley Community Services is certainly not a typical food pantry. Walking into the main building of Bentley,…

  • Investigation ongoing into fiery turnpike accident

    MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer   EAST BRUNSWICK – The investigation into a fiery crash that closed northbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike is ongoing. The fiery tractor-trailer accident brought traffic to a halt near exit 9 of the New Jersey Turnpike on Aug. 12, according to New Jersey State Police. All northbound lanes were…

  • Here’s comes the self-driving semi

    How would you feel if you knew that big semi-trailer truck in the lane next to you was driving itself? Welcome to the future, as truck maker Freightliner’s new Inspiration Truck recently became the first autonomous big rig licensed to operate on public roadways, specifically in Nevada. Still in its prototype stage, the Inspiration enables…

  • Weichert’s Holmdel office to volunteer at Colts Neck Country Fair Aug. 20-23

    Rose Estephan, manager of the Weichert, Realtors Holmdel office, announces that the office will be volunteering at the 25th anniversary of the Colts Neck Country Fair, Aug. 20-23. The event will include a variety of exhibitors and food vendors, amusement rides, an antique fire engine and New Jersey Hall of Fame Museum, the Great American…

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