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Howell teen’s dedication earns ‘Young Heroes’ award
By REBECCA CHENG Staff Writer Shaye DiPasquale HOWELL — It is the season of beaches and relaxation for much of the nation’s youth, but for Shaye Lynn DiPasquale, changing the world never needs a break. In a pool of hundreds of candidates around the globe, Shaye, a 17-year-old Howell resident, was bestowed the “Everyday Young…
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MOMS Club runs ‘Pack the Sack’
PLUMSTED – The local chapter of a national support group for mothers is looking to give back to the town’s children as the annual “Pack the Sack” school supply drive aims to help families gear up for the start of the 2015-16 school year. The MOMS Club of New Egypt is asking for donations of…
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Home designer has flair for trend-setting work
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Dionne Trifiro, a Millstone Township resident who is the senior designer at Christopher Peacock, New York, designed this kitchen in a country estate on Long Island. Dionne Trifiro of Millstone Township was raised in the small European nation of Malta, but she left her home as a young adult at the…
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Solar energy project approved at Legler site
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Jackson officials have authorized the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) and lease option for a solar power project that has been in the works for a number of years. Following a unanimous vote of approval from the Township Council on June 26, HESP Solar will be the energy…
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Libraries thrive amid changes in digital age
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer With the help of volunteer Dennis Gill, 7, of Middletown, center, Fairview First Aid Squad EMTs Richard Yarczower, left, and Rachel Norcross demonstrate the various equipment they use during a visit to the Middletown Township Public Library on July 21. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Those who thought libraries might one…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jack Kenny, 2, of Howell, is all smiles as he feeds the goats at the 41st annual Monmouth County Fair, Freehold Township, on July 23.
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‘Return buyers’ may boost housing demand in coming years
Formerly distressed buyers making their way back into the market With the foreclosure crisis nearly a decade in the rearview, formerly distressed homeowners with reestablished credit are beginning to re-enter the housing market, according to new research from the National Association of Realtors. The NAR looked at the more than 9 million homeowners that underwent…
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Bigger homes are back
Following years of ‘less is more,’ Americans now looking to homes with a bit more space By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Considering the major economic downturn of the last few years and the “getting by with less” mentality that many consumers have adopted, logic dictates that most home shoppers today would seek out smaller…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
In an effort to jump-start the real estate market in the spring of 2015, Gloria Zastko, Realtors sponsored a “Go for the Gold” contest. The criteria was based on real estate production, listings and sales for the period of Feb. 4 to June 30, 2015. Andrew Zastko, broker/owner of Gloria Zastko, Realtors, announces the following…
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