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Temple slates Purim Spiel in Aberdeen
Temple Beth Ahm’s annual Purim Spiel will take place 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 4 at 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen. This event is open to all. A Purim Spiel, featuring melodies from “Fiddler on the Roof,” will be performed between the chapters of the Megillah reading. There will also be arts and crafts activities for younger children…
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Mater Dei saga continues with dropped lawsuit
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer A dropped lawsuit is one less hurdle that Mater Dei Preparatory School in Middletown has to face in the wake of a pending school closure. As members of the school community have rushed to raise $1 million by April in order to save the school, a lawsuit connected with the…
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‘Eyes from the Ashes’ honors Holocaust victims, survivors
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Ann Weiss, above, discusses the cache of photos she secured after she visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1986. She has sought to identify the people in the photos, which she believes were hidden by prisoners during the Holocaust. Ann Weiss was not, by her own admission, anyone special…
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Middletown school officials address PARCC test
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Officials with the Middletown Township School District said they will make accommodations for students who refuse to take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam. They will also accommodate those whose parents refuse, in writing, to allow their children to take the test. On…
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Demographic shifts prompt sea change
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Population growth has put a strain on infrastructure, creating the need for investment in bridges, roads and tunnels, along with an update to bus and train systems. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The population of central New Jersey is expected to grow as the number of foreign-born workers increases and young…
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Consumers borrowing more to cover car costs
While car sales continue their upward trend, consumers are apparently going deeper into debt than ever to pay for them. According to Experian Automotive in Schaumburg, Ill., the average new-vehicle loan was a record $27,799 during the third quarter of 2014, which represents an increase of $1,080 over the previous year. Used vehicle loans jumped…
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States with the highest speed limits
Those of a certain age will remember back in 1974 when oil shortages jolted Congress into enacting the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that restricted velocities on interstate highways and access roads to a maximum 55 mph. Legislators would eventually repeal the national speed limit in 1995, and 34 states have since raised maximum speeds…
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Coldwell Banker to unveil ‘Home’s Best Friend’ commercial during Academy Awards show
As every dog lover knows, there is nothing quite like coming home after a long day, opening the door, and being greeted by man’s best friend. On Feb. 22, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC will spotlight this exact moment as it debuts its new national television commercial on ABC during The 87th Academy Awards. Capturing…
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Three Jackson athletes move on to Meet of Champions
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School standout distance runner Ryan Rafferty (1,600 meters) and Jackson Liberty High School shot putters Nestali DeLeon and Danielle Notarfrancesco were the lone survivors from the Jackson schools to advance to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) after placing among the top six qualifying finishers on Feb. 13…
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