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Eatontown plans restrictions on parking at Wampum Park
By GREG KENNELTY EATONTOWN — Parking has become an issue at Wampum Park, where spaces are being taken up by people who are not visiting the park. The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) found during a recent inspection that there were several cars in the parking lots, but nobody in the park, according to…
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Jewish community gathers to seek solace, unity
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Joe Hollander, chairman of the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County, lights three candles during the July 2 memorial service for three Israeli teens who were kidnapped and killed in June. The murders of three Israeli teens have become a rallying point for the global Jewish community, with members of…
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State sues to block coastal seismic testing
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The state is seeking an injunction to block the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from proceeding with planned seismic testing off the coast of Barnegat. The motion for an injunction, dated July 3, was filed on behalf of the state, the Department of…
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Eyes in the sky: Vanishing privacy
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The widespread use of surveillance cameras, such as these atop a local retail building, have sparked discussions at the local and state levels about citizens’ right to privacy. Like it or not, the notion of digital and physical privacy is a vanishing concept — everyone can expect that they are…
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Malik’s perfect game highlights Allentown’s summer season
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Thomas Malik has been a dominant pitcher in American Legion baseball this summer. He has thrown a perfect game and helped Allentown post a 12-4 record thus far. A llentown High School’s baseball team can feel better about its chances for another solid season with the way its returning pitchers are…
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Rugged Maniac 5K coming to Raceway Park July 12-13
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The 50-foot waterslide is one of the highlights of the Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race coming to Raceway Park July 12-13. Competitors will tackle 25 obstacles, including a tunnel and fire, during the 5K race. Raceway Park has been witness to legendary races over the years, but nothing quite like…
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Graber using summertime for football, hoops workouts
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Multi-sport coaches like Allentown High School’s Jay Graber realize that, unlike what some people may think, summer is not always the time to regroup from the grind of the school year. Currently, Graber is working with his varsity football and basketball players during the start of their summer workouts. After two…
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Sublime sedan
Redesigned for 2015, the midsize Chrysler 200 is now a truly stylish and capable family car By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The dictionary defines “metamorphosis” as a change of physical form, appearance or character, or a supposed supernatural transformation. Though not particularly supernatural, this aptly describes what Chrysler has done to its midsize 200 sedan,…
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Matawan teen graduates to featured role in ‘Grease’
Ian Laudano of Matawan will play Kenickie in Phoenix Productions’ rendition of “Grease.” I an Laudano of Matawan will play Kenickie in Phoenix Productions’ revival of the Broadway musical, “Grease,” coming to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank starting July 11. A June graduate of Matawan Regional High School, Ian will begin attending Montclair…
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