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Bulletin Board
– Block party, pooch parade set for Sept. 27 The Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual Long Branch Block Party and Pooch Parade will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, on Brighton Avenue, which will be closed between Ocean Boulevard and Second Avenue. The family-oriented event will…
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Brookdale men’s soccer team beginning to find its stride
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Region 19 will be sending two teams to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) men’s soccer national championship this fall. For George Binaco, the new coach of men’s soccer at Brookdale Community College, the timing couldn’t have been better. “We started seven sophomores last year,” said Binaco, who was…
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SPORT SHORTS
Broken Record held on for a length and three-quarter victory in the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stake: Green Acres Final, the first of two nonwagering races on Sept.18 at Freehold Raceway. The son of Muscles Yankee, trained and driven by Ray Schnittker, was a wire-to-wire winner in 2:00.1 in the 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings…
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Redbirds’ hot start could lead to solid field hockey season
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School quarterback Michael Curry breaks off a run through West Windsor- Plainsboro High School North’s defense during their game on Sept. 19 in Allentown. The Redbirds won, 35-13, and improved their record to 2-0. ALLENTOWN A llentown High School’s field hockey team is heading toward another memorable season with…
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Pine Belt Cadillac announces grand opening
For those who have been watching the construction on Route 37 in Toms River for the past year, the long-anticipated transformation is now complete. Pine Belt Cadillac announces the grand opening of its new state-ofthe art sales, leasing and service showplace. As Pine Belt Cadillac ushers in the beginning of a whole new luxury automotive…
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Credit where credit’s due
New consumer-friendly changes to the FICO formula could bump your credit score, make it easier to obtain mortgage financing By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Smart borrowers know that a higher credit score can help them qualify for more desirable loans and lower interest rates. Now, the credit score most valued and used by lenders…
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Key to cooking with pumpkins
A utumn is ripe with vibrant colors and scenery. One of the more vivid sights this time of year are the bright, orange pumpkins that adorn walkways and front porches of homes and businesses. Not only are pumpkins ideal for decorating, but they’re also great to eat. Some people who plan to carve jack-olanterns mistakenly…
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Essential-tremor support group formed
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Mort Meiskin has been diagnosed with essential tremor and, knowing the challenges that individuals who have the condition face, he decided to create a support group to help those who have received the diagnosis. He said the condition, which most commonly strikes people between the ages…
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Young man has willingness to offer aid in emergencies
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Allentown High School senior James Collins is excited to be a member of the FEMA Youth Preparedness Council. Collins said a highlight of his attendance at a national summit was meeting FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. When Allentown High School senior James Collins hears about an emergency, his first instinct is to…
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