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Monroe unveils community garden site
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Members of Friends of the Monroe Township Community Garden, township officials and supporters celebrate the opening of the garden, located on Applegarth Road. ADAM UZIALKO/STAFF The seeds of a township park dedicated to conservation education and the arts have officially been planted. Monroe Township officials gathered with the nonprofit…
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Summer escapes offer time to recharge
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Destinations within reach of central New Jersey include the 47-mile Pine Creek Gorge, left, which is surrounded by 165,000 acres of Tioga State Forest in Pennsylvania, and the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., which evokes a wind-sculpted rock formation and is in walking distance of the U.S.…
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Incumbent Democrat holds off challenger in Monroe mayoral primary
By Adam C. Uzialko MONROE — The incumbent council president, who is seeking the office of mayor as longtime Mayor Richard Pucci vacates the seat, was able to thwart an early primary challenge from a local businessman and fire commissioner. Council President Gerald Tamburro, a member of the Democrats lead by Pucci, handily defeated challenger…
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Bulletin Board
– Scouts to conduct Surprise Auction Boy Scout Troop No. 36 will hold its Family Surprise Auction June 6 at Old Bridge Knights of Columbus Hall, 61 Pine St. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Proceeds will be used to purchase new tents and camping equipment for the…
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More drivers taking the ‘high’ road
While the number of drivers having alcohol in their systems declined by nearly one-third since 2007, one in four drivers now say they’ve driven under the influence of at least one drug that could impair their safety — usually prescription drugs or marijuana. That’s according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest Roadside Survey…
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On May 17, Pine Belt Auto awarded four scholar-athletes with $1,000 scholarships at an awards ceremony at Pine Belt Arena, on the campus of Toms River High School North. The awards were based on sportsmanship. Alana Hackshaw (second from left) of Pine Belt Auto is pictured with scholarship recipients Amanda Kennedy (Toms River East/Penn State);…
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Rebirth of the electric car
Chevrolet hopes buyers will get a jolt out of its redesigned Volt and allnew Bolt electric vehicles in the coming months By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 2016 CHEVROLET VOLT Though electric car sales may have stalled in relation to falling fuel prices, automakers are pressing ahead with new models that draw their power from the…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
In 2014, RE/MAX Central Agent Tina Hoffman attained the highest level of production award given by the New Jersey Association of Realtors, the Platinum level, New Jersey Circle of Excellence Award. In addition, she was awarded the Five Star Professional Designation, given to the top 7 percent of real estate agents in any given area…
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K. Hovnanian’s South Grand now open in Asbury Park
K. Hovnanian Homes, New Jersey’s largest homebuilder, has announced the opening of South Grand, a new collection of luxury townhomes being developed in the heart of Asbury Park. K. Hovnanian’s South Grand, located on Cookman Avenue at the intersection of Grand and Monroe Avenues, features 28 new, four-story townhomes and is another lynchpin in the…
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