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A look back
Greater Media Photographer Eric Sucar shares some of his favorite photos from 2014. Children enjoy the inflatable slide during National Night Out Against Crime at Thompson Park in Jamesburg Aug. 5. Old Bridge High School students get ready for the annual prom fashion show at the school on Jan. 15. East Brunswick High School basketball…
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Six hospitalized after Sayreville house fire
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Fire officials were at the scene of an early morning fire that heavily damaged the DeSarno home on Main Street in Sayreville on Dec. 29, injuring six family members. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Members of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church are praying for the DeSarno family members who were injured in…
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Sledding into winter fun
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A snowboarder enjoys some air time on a hill in Monmouth County following one of many snowstorms in 2014. FILE PHOTO When the snow begins to fall in the coming months, residents will break out their sleds and head to parks around Middlesex, Ocean and Monmouth counties for another…
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SPORT SHORTS
Manalapan Parks and Recreation’s Winter Youth Track Team will start up on Jan. 8. The program will be held 6-7 p.m. Thursdays for grades 2-8, or 1-2 p.m. (grades 1-4) and 2:10-3:10 p.m. Saturdays (grades 5-8). All sessions will be held in the Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School gymnasium, and participants can attend both days if they…
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Veteran Bulldogs look to build off last year’s strong finish
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With a solid group of returnees and additional size, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s boys basketball team is looking to build on a strong finish from last winter that saw the Bulldogs go all the way to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II finals. Coach Chris Champeau’s team got off to…
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Long Branch finishes second at Madison Square Garden tourney
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Long Branch High School’s Lamont Reid, top, goes for the pinfall during his 170-pound match against Red Bank Regional High School’s Isaiah Sestito. Reid won by a pinfall, as Long Branch won the B North Division match, 63-3. Reid finished third in his weight class at the Dec. 20 Grapple at…
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Adieu, Cube
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Three friends with Nissan Cubes love them. I’m seriously considering buying one. The guy at my dealership said they’re not going to handle them anymore because of low sales. They had several low-mileage Cubes. My question: would it be wise to buy this car? My concern, of course, is servicing,…
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Picking a ‘greener’ SUV
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN You don’t have to drive a gas-guzzler if you’re looking for a more utilitarian alternative to a family sedan. W hile sport-utility vehicles are not necessarily thought of as being among the most environmentally benign models on a showroom floor, the growing number of smaller and more…
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Benefit set for SPUR scholarship program
Special People United to Ride (SPUR), a therapeutic horsemanship program for individuals with disabilities, will hold an evening of wine and beer tastings from 7- 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, at the Salt Creek Grille, 4 Bingham Ave., Rumson. Attendees can enjoy fine wines and craft beers, light fare and a world-class selection of…
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