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Cable television costs require regulation
It is long past time for cable television rates to be regulated and customers afforded a la carte pricing, rather than paying for 100-plus channels that no one watches. Pressure must be placed on the FCC as well as on federal and state legislators. The problem has become extreme as prices go up frequently and…
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Attention must be paid to parents’ views on testing
IN THE NEWS Mark Rosman Chuck Welsh has spent a lifetime in education. He was a teacher and football coach at Freehold Township High School and later went on to become a principal in the Howell K-8 School District. Welsh currently serves as a member of the Howell Board of Education. During a meeting on…
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19th-century Christmas
PHOTOS BY JOHN LALANAS Visitors to Historic Allaire Village on Dec. 13 got into the spirit of the season with the Christmas Lantern Tour of the historic village. They enjoyed traditional 19th-century activities such as baking gingerbread, fireside musical performances by a choir, a harpist playing in the chapel and blacksmiths playing carols on the…
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Howell board holds off on redistricting students
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A motion to rebalance the enrollment among buildings in the Howell K-8 School District was defeated by the Board of Education on Dec. 10. The board’s action appeared to be a temporary reprieve for parents who filled the cafeteria at Howell Middle School North. The majority of parents in attendance…
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Interfaith families embrace holidays
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Members of the Fernandez family of Monroe — Sara, Alex, 12, Rachel, 15, and Ray — decorate their home with a Christmas tree, menorah and other holiday items. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kelli and Pat Antonucci of Monroe used to joke when people would ask what religion their daughters practiced. “We would…
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FRANK GALIPO Jackson Memorial High School’s Daria Jones puts up a shot as Red Bank Catholic’s Rose Caverly defends during a preseason game played in Jackson on Dec. 13. The Jaguars and the Caseys are getting set for the Dec. 19 start of the 2014-15 basketball season.
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Most efficient electric cars
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features BMW i3 The most energy-efficient car in the U.S. for the 2015 model year isn’t an unadorned “econobox,” but rather it’s the futuristically styled and sporty BMW i3 four-door all-electric hatchback that gets the equivalent of 124 mpg. While many remain prohibitively costly, the sticker prices of some electric vehicles…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that John Horvath of the Old Bridge office was recognized for his exceptional industry success during the month of November. Horvath led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resales. Separately, Karen Delre, manager of Weichert, Realtors’ Old Bridge…
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