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MATT DENTON Katie Cyrus, 3, and her brother, Xander, 6, pose with their winning animals during a stuffed animal show that was held at the Jackson Library, Jackson, on April 8. Children and their furry friends shared a fun time.
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Teens and seat belts
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We live in Colorado and read that 64 percent of teen drivers and passengers here don’t wear seatbelts. That was shocking to me. Are we higher than normal here? Not that it matters much, as we’re definitely going to have a conversation with our twins. Still, are there any national…
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More Americans looking to buy
Both homeowners and renters are gaining confidence in the housing market Confidence in housing market is on the rise among both current homeowners and renters looking to buy. More than 5 million renters are planning to buy a home this year, according to Zillow Housing Confidence Index. This figure — which represents more than 10…
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CB New Homes wins historic fourth consecutive Marketing Strategy Award from N.J. Builders
CB New Homes, one of the leading sales and marketing organizations in the tri-state area homebuilding industry, has received the award for “Best Marketing Strategy” from the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) for a fourth consecutive year. The award was one of 14 presented to CB New Homes at the 28th annual Sales and Marketing…
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Experience paying off for Sayreville boys golf team
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys golf team is off to a 4- 0 start this spring after turning in a solid 9-6 mark a year ago. The Bombers are coming off a 184-247 win over Woodbridge High School April 9 that saw junior Nick Behr card a 45 to lead…
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Horses arrive at Monmouth Park as training for opener begins
Carrying seven horses for the John Mazza barn, the first van rolled through the Monmouth Park stable gate at 7:05 a.m. April 11, officially kicking off training for the 2015 meet, which runs from May 9 through Sept. 27. “We’re always happy to be back at Monmouth,” Mazza said in a prepared statement. “I ran…
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Old Bridge Soccer League sees another large turnout
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Youngsters compete in the opening games of the Old Bridge Soccer League season on April 11. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The Old Bridge Soccer League (OBSL) welcomed more than 400 youngsters to its complex on Ticetown Road April 11, representing its largest turnout since 2012. Parents cheered their children in between nibbles on…
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Brighton Beach Memoirs
TOP PICK Center Players, Freehold’s award-winning resident theater company, brings a little bit of old Brooklyn to downtown Freehold with its production of “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” written by Neil Simon and directed by Leslie Hochman of Matawan. This comedy-drama is an autobiographical play set in 1937, when Neil Simon was a teen living in Brighton…
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Basket Raffle slated for April 17 at Knights
The Saint Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus will hold a Basket Raffle/Tricky Tray at 6 p.m. April 17 at the Knights hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The price per ticket is $15, which includes one sheet of regular tickets, coffee, tea and dessert. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Proceeds will…
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