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County auction nets $94K
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the fall Monmouth County surplus auction generated $94,815, bringing the combined total of the county’s online surplus property auctions to $2,781,023. The county began conducting its surplus property auctions completely online in 2008, according to a press release. Surplus property from the county’s fleet services division,…
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Audubon Society plans Feb. 7 bird walk
The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host a bird walk on Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County at 10 a.m. Feb. 7. Interested participants should meet in the parking lot near the visitor center, which is closed. The parking lot is just north of the Sea Gulls’ Nest. The trip, which is open to members…
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Funding restored for mental health services at The Arc
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Arc of Monmouth County will be able to continue providing mental and behavioral health services to clients now that state funding has been partially restored. “We have been negotiating with the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and we have come to an agreement,” said Mary Scott,…
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Inventors flourish in the Garden State
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer s New Jersey celebrates its 350th birthday, author Linda J. Barth paid homage to the inventions that have come out of the Garden State, detailing the history of many in her new book. “I got tired of people making fun of my state,” she said of the inspiration behind…
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Growing old is a gift
GIRL TALK Clare Marie Celano “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” — Satchel Paige, 1971 I recently picked up a Neil Diamond CD with his photo on the cover during the days when he was at the height of his career in the 1970s. “I remember when he…
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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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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach launches shore rental property website
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors recently launched a New Jersey Shore rental website, allowing users to search and reserve approximately 2,000 rental properties, all in one place. Users can search by community, street, type of property and preferred dates. In addition to property searches, the website also provides users with important visitor information…
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According to Weichert, choosing the right real estate website can aid in home search
A majority of home searches start online, and there are many real estate websites from which to choose. But, all sites are not created equally, and it’s important for homebuyers to make sure they are using a website that will provide them with the most robust and accurate information possible. “Choosing a home to purchase…
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