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    PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS GASTON U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) welcomed Imam Hamad Ahmad Chebli, religious leader of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) in Monmouth Junction, to give the opening prayer in the House of Representatives on Nov. 13. Pictured also is Chebli’s wife.

  • Animal shelter placed under quarantine

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter has been placed under quarantine following a joint inspection by the Middlesex County Health Department and the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA). The quarantine means no animal can be accepted at or adopted from the shelter until a…

  • Many hungry for later school breakfasts

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Many schools offer breakfast programs for students before the school day gets underway, but large percentages of students eligible for free or reduced cost breakfasts are failing to take advantage of the programs. The nonprofit Advocates for the Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is advocating for a “Breakfast After…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN South Brunswick High School’s Matthew Golden is dragged down to the turf by East Brunswick’s Joe Pallonetti, left, and Sam Walker, right, during the Nov. 14 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V playoff game in South Brunswick. The top-seeded Vikings remained undefeated in 2014, beating the Bears, 39-14.

  • Flavors of the Jersey Shore Food & Wine Festival benefits cancer services

    Flavors of the Jersey Shore Food and Wine Festival event co-chairs Mary Clark of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River and Rob Sickel of Pine Belt Chevrolet of Lakewood with Denice Gaffney, vice president, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Foundation. More than 300 guests gathered recently to support the Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Foundation…

  • HOTTEST (FOR THE WRONG REASON) CARS

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features They may not attract much attention otherwise, but family sedans and pickups are among the models most favored among thieves While heads will turn whenever a flashy sports car assumes a prime parking position — and one can bet that its owner has fitted his or her coveted ride with…

  • RE/MAX ranks as No. 1 real estate franchise

    For the sixth consecutive year, RE/MAX, LLC ranked as the leading real estate franchise in the 2014 Franchise Times Top 200. The exhaustive annual survey is based upon 2013 worldwide sales and growth and includes franchisors from a wide variety of business sectors. In the 2014 Franchise Times Top 200: – RE/MAX ranked No. 12…

  • Weichert Corporate Housing opens new regional center

    Frank Palestrini, president of Weichert Corporate Housing (WCH), announces that Mark Pooley has joined the company as vice president of business development, Washington, D.C. Working from the company’s newly opened regional center located in Annandale, Va., Pooley will be tasked with expanding WCH’s business into Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Weichert Corporate…

  • Coldwell Banker sales associate hosts neighborhood yard sale event

    South Plainfield resident Jennifer De- Costa, a sales associate affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Metuchen/Edison office, recently hosted the Kennedy School Area Garage Sale in South Plainfield. More than 50 households participated in the event co-hosted by DeCosta, Matthew Victoria of MLB Residential Lending, LLC and Jill Ryan of The Scarlett Marketing Group.…

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