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Rook Coffee attracts loyal fan base to Red Bank
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Rook employee Jenny O’Connell enthusiastically served customers who came out to celebrate Rook’s new home in Red Bank, its sixth location. PHOTOS BY JEREMY GROSSMAN For its devoted customers, Rook Coffee is more than just a place to buy a cup of joe — it’s an entire culture. “When you…
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Sen. Beck: No benefits from Port Ambrose
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Above left: Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action, speaks at a rally on Jan. 8 prior to a public hearing on a liquefied natural gas facility that would be located off the coast of Long Branch. Right: Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) urges officials with the U.S. Maritime Administration…
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Mayor of Little Silver looks ahead … in verse
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Robert C. Neff Jr. In keeping with tradition, Little Silver Mayor Robert C. Neff Jr. welcomed the new year with a poem focusing on highlights of 2014 and offering a look toward the year ahead. At the Borough Council’s Jan. 5 reorganization meeting, Neff told residents they could expect…
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Photo
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A pair of walkers leave footprints on the snow-dusted boardwalk at the Pier Village promenade in Long Branch on a gray Jan. 6 afternoon.
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Bulletin Board
– Church to host MLK celebration Jan. 19 The Community Collaborative Coalition of Red Bank will host its third annual the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Commemorative Celebration at noon Jan. 19 at Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank, 172 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank. Doors open 11 a.m. All are welcome. The Rev.…
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Alcohol fatalities
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve seen figures on how many accidents are alcohol-related, but I’ve never seen figures on how many traffic fatalities are. A: About one-fourth (24 percent) of drivers involved in fatal car crashes had a positive blood alcohol concentration, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A reader asks me…
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Truck sales surge, hybrids fizzle
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features FORD F-150 Cheaper gas may be helping lure some buyers away from the most fuel-efficient vehicles, but market forces are more likely to blame for this reversal of fortune. W ith gas prices dropping precipitously in late 2014, sales of full-size pickup trucks continued their upward path, while those of…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Gloria Zastko, of Gloria Zastko, Realtors, North Brunswick, announces that Jayakrishnan (Jay) Maniyil was named the top listing agent and Peter Maimone and Jay Maniyil share the top sales agent honor for December. “We expect 2015 to be an incredible year for real estate, especially if interest rates remain as low as they are, so…
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On the waterfront
A body of water adds some idyll to a home — and a lot of value. Here’s what a nearby lake or ocean does to home prices. One of the biggest indicators of a high-value home is easy to see. All you have to do is look for water. Across the country, the typical single-family…
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