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Moving on up
By Madhusmita Bora CTW Features Today’s rising equity has some owners thinking of cashing out and upgrading their home. The recession that plagued the housing market is fast receding and home prices and values are not just resurfacing. They are shooting up. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index jumped 12.4 percent in March…
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Karoly getting back to gridiron after injury-shortened year
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township High School’s Stephen Karoly had his junior season cut short by a broken wrist. The quarterback will be back for his senior year to lead the Falcons. To appreciate how passionate Stephen Karoly is about playing football for Monroe Township High School, flash back to a game at Old…
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Parrilla chasing personal bests, academic success
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Spotswood High School senior Eddie Parrilla leads his cross-country teammates through a workout at Albert Avenue Park in Milltown. TERRY BOUDREAU A s the song goes, Eddie Parrilla is “runnin’ down a dream.” Whether it’s at the track, in the pole vault pit or preparing something in the kitchen, the senior…
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Night Out Against Crime
Josiah Numa helps out with a fire hose demonstration during the National Night Out Against Crime event on Aug. 5 in Jamesburg. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Michael Corio gets behind the wheel of a Monroe Township Police vehicle during the event, held at Thompson Park in Jamesburg. Liliana Spence makes a soft landing…
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Jeremiah Edward Hourihan Sr.
Mr. Hourihan Sr., 89, died on Monday, Aug. 4, at home, surrounded by his loving wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He would have celebrated his 90th birthday on Aug. 6. Born in Matawan Township, he was raised in Cliffwood until entering the U.S. Marines. He spent most of his adult life in Matawan Borough. The…
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Abscessed teeth: What is it and what can I do to prevent further damage?
A n abscess in the tooth refers to an infection that was caused by a pocket of pus residing in the tissue around the tooth.Abscesses are very serious conditions, and can lead to serious matters if they aren’t treated immediately. When the pulp of a tooth dies due to damage or decay, bacteria will begin…
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Parker at Monroe expands the Parker legacy
I n 1907, Henrietta Parker fulfilled her husband’s philanthropic vision of a homelike nursing home that provided affordable, excellent care to its residents. She was the founder of the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, which was built on land that was shared by her home.Today, this building is known as Parker at Landing Lane.Through the…
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Individuals susceptible to ear conditions should look into getting ear plugs
Summer is in full swing and there is no better way to cool off than to go for a swim in the pool. Unfortunately, there are many individuals who suffer from chronic ear conditions such as ear drainage, or recovering from an ear infection or ear surgery who may not be able to get their…
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Are you or your baby at risk of group B strep?
By Eumena Divino, M.D. Group B streptococcus (strep) is a common bacterium often carried in the intestines or lower genital tract. Group B strep is usually harmless in adults. Most babies born to women carrying group B strep are healthy. Some newborns, however, who are infected by group B strep during labor can become critically…
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