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TEDxNavesink takes place April 11 at Monmouth University
The upcoming TEDxNavesink conference will bring the mission of TED Talks to Monmouth County for an all-day live event for the third annual year. With the purpose of sharing “ideas worth spreading,” leading thinkers — a Pulitzer Prize winner, physicists, computer scientists, researchers and artists — will explore how today’s “accelerators” and change agents are…
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New safe house will shelter victims of domestic abuse
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A rendering of a new safe house planned by 180 Turning Lives Around that will shelter victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Over the past five years, 180 Turning Lives Around has provided safe shelter for more than 400 adult victims of domestic and sexual abuse and 500 children,…
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College tour for city youth needs donations
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Long Branch’s annual college tour for high school students is falling short of its funding goal. According to Carl Jennings, tour founder and director of the Long Branch Recreation Department, donations are behind the pace needed to fund the annual bus tour. Jennings said another $6,000 is needed to fund…
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Ocean Township budget carries tax cut
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Budget cuts will translate to a slight decrease in municipal taxes for Ocean Township homeowners this year. The Township Council voted March 4 to introduce a $34.7 million municipal budget that keeps the tax levy flat in 2015. “We are not raising taxes to support this budget,” Mayor Chris Siciliano…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Monmouth University senior Zoe Bulitt puts the finishing touches on her makeup before a March 8 dress rehearsal for “Urinetown,” a satirical take on social change, produced by the university’s Department of Music and Theatre Arts.
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Brad Benson Hyundai celebrates community with ‘No. 1 Because’ campaign
Brad Benson Hyundai, the No. 1 Hyundai dealer in New Jersey, has launched a viral video campaign, asking members of the community to showcase their talents explaining what makes them No. 1. The campaign has created buzz by celebrating New Jersey residents and promoting a sense of community. Early submissions include a push-up superstar, wig-raising…
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Fast and Frugal Pickup
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The optional ‘EcoDiesel’ engine in the Ram 1500 affords V8-like power with top fuel economy One of many major success stories in the car business over the last year has been the resurgence of full-size pickups, with the big and burly Ram models from Fiat/Chrysler registering a whopping 24 percent…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
RE/MAX Homeland West announces that David Borrero has joined the company as a sales associate. Borrero has more than15 years in the real estate business and has vast knowledge of residential and commercial. He serves clients throughout Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Burlington counties. To contact David Borrero at RE/MAX Homeland West, call 609-208-1800 or visit…
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NAIOP New Jersey announces 2015 Commercial Real Estate Award recipients
The New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has announced the recipients of its 2015 Commercial Real Estate Awards. The awards will be presented during the 28th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala, to be held on May 14 at The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset. Finn Wentworth, founder and partner,…
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