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Blackberry picking supports Parker Homestead restoration
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Vintage baskets for berry gathering will be in use once more for a Community Blackberry Pick being held to support the ongoing restoration of the barns and home that comprise the Parker Homestead in Little Silver. LITTLE SILVER — A trove of vintage berry-picking baskets discovered at the historic Parker…
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Sea Bright plans for higher bulkheads along river
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough is taking steps to create a uniform standard for bulkheads along Shrewsbury River properties. “The bulkheads will be along the end of each street and on public property along the river,” Borough Administrator Joseph Verruni said. He added that a new ordinance will be adopted…
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Families embrace Fresh Air children
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer The Story family of Marlboro — Denise; her husband, Robert; and their children, Brendon, 14, Gabrielle, 11, and Siena, 19 months — will host a Fresh Air Fund child later this summer. The Shilling family has a tradition. Whenever 14-year-old Imani comes to visit the Manalapan residents — Lori Shilling;…
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Signs spark debate in Red Bank
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Stepped-up enforcement of signage not in compliance with Red Bank ordinances has touched off a debate among some Borough Council members. The appearance of signs in downtown Red Bank has become an issue for Borough Council members, who disagree over whether enforcement of sign ordinances is helping the streetscape or…
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Food trucks: Gourmet on the go
By JESSICA D’AMICO Hungry patrons line up at the Cinnamon Snail, a food truck specializing in organic vegan food. The family-run operation is part of an evolving industry that is dishing out delicacies at festivals, farm markets and on the side of the street. Once merely an oasis for the roadweary traveler looking to scarf…
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Bulletin Board
– Library offering free classes for job seekers The Career Information Center at the Eastern Branch Library at 1001 Route 35 in Shrewsbury has two more “Computer Skills for Job Hunters” classes in July. The one-hour classes, which introduce job hunters to computer skills and online job-search resources, begin at 2:30 p.m. The classes are…
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Time to tow on vacation
Know your vehicle’s tow limit and proceed with caution for the safest summer adventure possible By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A fter a brutal winter in most parts of the country, the arrival of summer vacation season is a welcome gift. It’s also time for many Americans to hitch up their boats, campers and trailers…
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Q&A
Must-have Mustang with Sharon Peters Q: My husband is turning 60 later this year, and always has had Mustangs. To celebrate this milestone birthday I want to get him one of those Limited Edition Mustangs that will be offered later this year. I’ve read the number they’re making is very small and I don’t know…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Stuart Davis, broker of record at Davis Realtors, announces that Joanne Hess, Realtor associate, has just joined the company’s East Brunswick office. “We are happy to include Joanne in our growing family of real estate professionals. Having worked with Joanne, we know she shares our high ethical standards and our history of client satisfaction,” said…
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