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Corn and cornbread will be at heart of Walnford events
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — With the summer come warm weather, outdoor activities and a celebration of one of nature’s crops. The Historic Walnford Society will host its second annual sweet corn festival 1-4 p.m. Aug. 16 at Historic Walnford, 78 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold Township. The event will feature crafts,…
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Cinematique offers tips to class of young actors
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Nicole Ross, 12, hones her acting skills during a class at the Howell Library. The acting class for young people was sponsored by Cinematique Performance with Passion Players, a stage and film acting nonprofit for the arts that is based in Eatontown. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Nicole Ross has…
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Police say use of Narcan is helping to save lives
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Jackson police are praising a drug overdose antidote that they say has helped save the lives of several individuals in slightly more than one month. “So far, every time our officers have used Narcan, it has been successful,” Jackson Police Lt. Steven Laskiewicz said this week. About a month ago,…
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Beyond the beach: N.J. day trips
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Passengers step off the Pine Creek Railroad train after a ride through scenic Allaire State Park in Wall Township on July 31. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A s droves of tourists continue their summer pilgrimages to the Shore, full-time residents may seek their own outdoor escapes, if only for a…
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Pine Belt Enterprises Auto Group hosts Customer Appreciation Day
Pine Belt Enterprises Auto Group wanted to say “thank you” to all of the faithful customers they have had over the last 75 years. On July 19 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Pine Belt hosted a Customer Appreciation Day at their Pine Belt Chevy location in Lakewood. “We have such loyal customers and we…
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Weichert Workforce Mobility earns high satisfaction ratings from relocating employees
Weichert Workforce Mobility, one of the world’s leading providers of corporate talent mobility solutions, received the highest customer service satisfaction ratings among its largest competitors in the Twentieth Annual Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey. The Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey is the only industry-wide, objective evaluation of its kind to rank the quality of service provided by…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that John Horvath and Julianne Siciliano of the Old Bridge office were recognized for exceptional performance at the office level during June. Siciliano was recognized as top lister, while Horvath was highlighted for top sales and as top producer. Additionally, John Horvath, Julianne Siciliano and Intsar…
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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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Santiago ends collegiate wrestling career with EWL championship
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Ramon Santiago of Sayreville recently completed his collegiate wrestling career by winning the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) individual championship at 167 pounds and making a strong run in the NCAA Division I Tournament, falling just two tournament wins shy of reaching All-American status. Although it ended on a high note, Santiago’s…
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