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Oceanport braces for record Aug. 2 Haskell turnout
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — American Pharoah is coming— and the borough is getting prepared for the arrival of the expected huge crowd that will come watch the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. The borough is working with several stakeholders on the logistics of preparing for an estimated turnout of some 60,000…
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Vans Warped Tour strikes the right chord with fans
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Thousands of music lovers packed the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel for the 2015 Vans Warped Tour on June 19. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Thousands braved the grueling heat and heavy traffic to see their favorite bands play an all day festival at the PNC Bank Arts Center. The…
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Board member: teaching staff lacks diversity
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer A member of the Red Bank Board of Education is challenging a perceived lack of diversity in the teaching staff at district schools. Board member Michael Ballard’s comments came on the heels when the board welcomed the arrival of three new teachers for the coming school year at the July…
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Literacy groups help students turn page toward better life
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Chris Vecere, a volunteer tutor with Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County, chats with students during an ESL conversation group at the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury on July 15. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Navigating through everyday life involves innumerable small tasks that many take for granted. Signing forms,…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Led out by Rumson-Fair Haven’s Charlie Volker, the Monmouth County all-stars head out of the field for the start of the US Army All-Shore Classic played July 16 at Long Branch High School. The game that pits the best graduated senior football players from Monmouth and Ocean counties, was won this…
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Yoga, art exhibit benefit slated For July 26 in Red Bank
RED BANK — Ode to the Moon yoga studio will host a benefit at Renaissance Pilates in Red Bank on Sunday, July 26, at 5 p.m. for 180 Turning Lives Around, a nonprofit that works with victims of domestic abuse. An exhibit by Detour Gallery will feature artwork themed to the yoga studio’s message of…
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Gloria Zastko, Realtors has successful first six months of 2015
The first six months of 2015 have proven that the local real estate market is alive and well in Central Jersey, according to Andrew Zastko, broker/owner of Gloria Zastko, Realtors, North Brunswick. “Since March, our agency has seen a significant upswing of activity resulting in an increase in closed transactions. The spring was a positive…
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Coldwell Banker Cares Days supports 50+ charitable causes in N.J. and N.Y.
All 55 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. gave back to local communities throughout both states via charitable efforts as part of the company’s third annual Cares Day event. Each office selected a Cares Day project, which included park clean-ups, pet adoptions, food drives, document shredding events, quality time…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Seasoned RE/MAX sales associate Eileen Thomas will now be providing her service to the East Brunswick area as the newest agent to join RE/MAX First Realty. With more than 30 years of experience in the real estate business, Thomas has become a specialist in residential sales, rentals and commercial sales. She covers Middlesex, Somerset, Monmouth,…
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