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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF View of the Brooklyn Bridge, foreground, and the Manhattan Bridge, along the East River from the roof of an apartment building on John Street, New York City, June 7.

  • Violeta Peters honored for community service

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Ken, left, and Eric Peters pose with their mother, Violeta Peters, recipient of the fifth annual Earl Thomas Teasley Humanitarian Award, on June 1. ADAM UZIALKO/STAFF Violeta Peters stood quietly beside the podium as several speakers recited all the reasons they felt she deserved the fifth annual Earl Thomas…

  • Award salutes Sea Bright for its resilience

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long accepts the Resilient Community Award from Farmers Insurance June 3 on behalf of the borough. Pictured are, left to right, Council President Jack Keeler, Farmers Insurance Chief Administrative Officer Deb Aldredge, Long and Councilman Charles Rooney III. Standing behind them are volunteers from Farmers Insurance…

  • User-friendly budgets improve transparency

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer New Jersey residents may have an easier time understanding where their tax dollars are being spent under new state requirements for towns to provide more concise budget summaries. Municipal governments are now required by the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Local Government Services to produce a userfriendly…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Red Bank Catholic High School’s MaryKate McNamara finishes first in her heat of the 1,600-meter run at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions held at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield on June 3. Her winning time of 5:00.83 put her in 14th place overall.

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    – Lions’ strawberry festival set for June 12 The annual Oceanport Lions Club Strawberry Festival will take place from 6-9 p.m. June 12 at Maple Place School, 2 Maple Place, Oceanport. All proceeds will be used to benefit the community. Wolf Hill students will present a variety show at the family-friendly festival. Children can enjoy…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    “May was an extraordinary month at Gloria Zastko, Realtors … everything is coming up sold,” said Andrew Zastko, broker/ owner of Gloria Zastko, Realtors in North Brunswick. Maria Reynolds, brokerassociate, led the team in new listings taken for May. “Maria has continually maintained an extraordinary level of success in real estate. She is a true…

  • Sanford Herrick of Case Real Estate Capital named to Advisory Board at Center for Real Estate at Rutgers

    The Center for Real Estate at Rutgers Business School, a rising academic program positioned to transform and inspire the next generation of real estate leaders, announces the appointment of Sanford Herrick, founder and managing principal of Case Real Estate Capital, LLC, to its Advisory Board. The Center for Real Estate at Rutgers Business School is…

  • Staging your home is an important step to take before selling

    According to Karen Marra, Realtor associate at Gloria Zastko, Realtors, North Brunswick, it is important to use as expert to help plan, arrange and organize your home to make it look its best before putting it on the market. What should be done to get ready? Some recommendations are to make your home appeal to…

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