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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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Tarantolo recaps 40 years of service to Eatontown
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer New parks, the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth and the untangling of traffic snarls are some of the high points of the past four decades for Gerald Tarantolo, who has concluded his tenure as an Eatontown mayor and councilman. “There are a lot of things I can point my finger at,…
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ERIC SUCAR/STAFF A solitary walker strolls the promenade at Pier Village in Long Branch under an overcast sky on the snowy afternoon of Jan. 6.
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Bulletin Board
– Meadowlands bird walk slated for Jan. 24 The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host a bird walk in the area of the Meadowlands at 10 a.m. Jan. 24 to search for raptors and wintering ducks. Participants should meet in the parking lot at the Richard W. DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. The region contains salt-…
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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. With gas prices dropping precipitously in late 2014, sales of full-size pickup trucks continued their upward path, while those of fuel-frugal…
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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares donates $110,000 to local charities
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, the philanthropic arm of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., has donated $110,000 to 11 local charities following the success of its recent Blue and White Gala, Casino Gala and Casino Night fundraising events. “It is the continuing mission of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares…
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SPORT SHORTS
Rutgers University Day 2015 will be held on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Piscataway/New Brunswick campus. All activities and parking are free; no registration or tickets are required. The event will be held rain or shine. Participants can enjoy hundreds of concerts, talks, lectures, demonstrations, art exhibits and sporting events…
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Allentown’s Scheuerman to play in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Lafayette College senior tailback Ross Scheuerman of Allentown has committed to play in the 2015 National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 17 in Carson, Calif. The event will feature players from the nation’s top FBS and FCS conferences “This is a huge opportunity for me, especially coming from a small school.…
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