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Boro weighs options for animal services
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer I n response to complaints from residents about conditions at the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter, the Sayreville Borough Council has formed a subcommittee to investigate alternatives for animal control services. Council members Art Rittenhouse, Mary Novak and Lisa Eicher were named to the panel after residents complained to the…
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Public employee benefits at center of budget storm
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie has been touting the need for new reforms to the pension and health care programs for public employees during his town hall meetings this summer. GREG KENNELTY/STAFF A ranking Republican legislator predicts that skyrocketing health benefit costs for public employees in New Jersey will cripple the state’s…
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Photo
MATT DENTON Marjorie Stayner emerges from a yellow cloud at the Color Run 5K. Runners were doused in different colors at each kilometer of the event at Raceway Park in Englishtown on Aug. 30. For more photos, see page 3.
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Bulletin Board
– Model railroad club to set up display Our Lady of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 11378 will welcome the Raritan Valley HiRailers O-Gauge Modular Railroad Group 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 6-7 at the parish center, Route 130 and Washington Road, North Brunswick. The model railroad club will display track layouts and landscapes built by…
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Choosing the safest vehicles
We’ve done the homework and identified 13 models that not only offer top protection in a crash, but can also help prevent collisions when properly equipped. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A uto safety has long been a hotbutton issue among new car shoppers, and for good reason. Advances in auto design and occupant protection…
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Q&A
Fill-up figures with Sharon Peters Q: We’re buying a new car fairly soon and I’ve been reading reviews of various models from all of the sources I can find. A lot of them contain information I find mystifying. They’re telling us how much it would cost for a tank fill-up. Like $62 or $58 or…
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Housing and the commute
You’re not just buying into a neighborhood, you’re buying into a commute, too. Here’s a look at the importance of a travel times — and costs — when shopping for a home. By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features I t takes a lot of time and money to find and buy a home. Ideally, you…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Keyport Borough Recreation Commission and the Keyport Spanish American Club will present the eighth annual Keyport Fest 5K. The Keyport Fest 5K will be held on Sept. 20, rain or shine. Awards will go to the topthree males and females for the 5K, along with the first three in each age group. There is…
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Green Wave will be tested by a daunting schedule
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent LONG BRANCH H ead coach Dan George often likens Long Branch High School’s football schedule to competing in the Southeastern Conference. This year, the Green Wave is preparing for an even tougher battle. Long Branch opens the season on the road against Red Bank Catholic High School on Sept. 12, putting…
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