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How to come up with the down payment
By Erik J. Martin CTW Features For many prospective homebuyers, saving for a down payment can be a struggle. But without the necessary upfront finances, the dream of homeownership can be difficult to achieve. This especially is true for younger house hunters. According to a recent survey published by Trulia, 60 percent of millennials (aged…
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SPORT SHORTS
Monmouth University men’s soccer senior back Matt Jeffery of Freehold Township has been named to the College Soccer News 2014 Preseason All-America Third Team. Jeffery, who earned 2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Defensive Player of the Year honors, joins former teammate and fellow Freehold Township native Ryan Clark (2012) as the last two Hawks…
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Liberty Lions look to be competitors in B South
JACKSON LIBERTY By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Two goalkeepers who shared time in net and two defenders graduated from last season’s Jackson Liberty High School boys soccer team, which had a school-record 10 wins. However, the rest of the team is back and preparing for the season, which opens on Sept. 12 in a Shore Conference…
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Lavan ready to play in goal if called upon by Monmouth
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Former Jackson Memorial High School standout Sydney Lavan is vying for playing time in goal for the Monmouth University women’s soccer team. The Hawks begin the season as the preseason favorite to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship. Monmouth is the defending champion. MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Sydney Lavan watched from…
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Hawks excited about joining Big South Conference football
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Monmouth University quarterback Greg DePugh goes through a passing drill at a recent practice in West Long Branch. The Hawks, who join the Big South Conference this year, will kick off their 2014 season at home on Aug. 30 against Delaware State University at 1 p.m. FRANK GALIPO A nticipation…
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Explore the shore with new bicycle tour routes
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the release of its newest bicycle tour route — Explore the Jersey Shore by Bicycle — to help promote recreation along the Jersey Shore as towns and businesses recover from superstorm Sandy. The tour route extends mainly along the Shore and inland areas from Cape May…
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Lives cut short in fatal crash in Freehold Township
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer A roadside memorial was set up for the three victims of a deadly head-on collision on Kozloski Road in Freehold Township. MATT DENTON Three local residents lost their lives in a three-vehicle crash that occurred on Kozloski Road in Freehold Township on the afternoon of Aug. 19. A fourth…
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Rubber duck race benefits local, national charities
JACKSON — Saint Monica’s Knights of Columbus Council No. 11529, Jackson, will hold its seventh annual rubber duck race on Oct. 11 at Pine Park, Lakewood. When a $10 rubber duck raffle ticket is purchased, the number on the ticket will match the number on the bottom of a little rubber duck, according to a…
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CPR training required for high school students
Two new state laws that go into effect this fall will make cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillators (AED) training mandatory in high schools. About 2,000 Americans under age 25 die of sudden cardiac arrest each year, according to a 2012 study in the journal “Pediatrics.” The American Heart Association estimates that there are…
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