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Officer accused of setting fire indicted
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A Middlesex County grand jury has indicted the Edison police officer charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe last year. Michael A. Dotro, 37, of Manalapan, was indicted in New Brunswick on June 27, along with his wife, Alycia Dotro, who is…
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Bubble Palooza
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Runners get lathered up with bubbles during Bubble Palooza, a 3-mile “bubble race” held at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick on June 28. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Surfers ride wave of respect
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer In the surfing community, respect isn’t so much demanded as it is freely given, according to wave riders at the Jersey Shore. FILE PHOTO The surfing community is organized around the central tenet of mutual respect and bound together by its members’ common love of surfing, according to local…
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Helmetta seeks bus route to serve commuters
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Helmetta Borough Council has asked NJ Transit to add a bus route to serve the borough’s growing population of commuters. “We do have a lot of people who probably could benefit from a bus route going through Helmetta,” Sandra Bohinski, Helmetta municipal clerk, said on June 30. “We…
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East Brunswick water supply impacted by water main break
Ryders Lane was closed from Tices Lane to Route 1 in both directions on Friday afternoon due to a water main break, East Brunswick police report. Crews are assessing damage at the site of a large water main break that occurred on Ryders Lane in North Brunswick on July 3 at 2 p.m., according to…
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Ticket tariff
Here’s how much common moving violations will raise a motorist’s insurance premiums, and how to keep rates lower after getting a ticket. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A motorist’s driving record is one of the most critical factors auto insurance companies use to determine his or her rates. It only seems fair that the insurance…
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Q&A
Survival school with Sharon Peters Q: My nephew took a one-day driving course last summer that his mother says was sponsored by the local sports car club. My son has now reached the age that I think it would be worthwhile for him to have the same kind of defensive and reactive driving training (which,…
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Prudential N.J. Properties joins Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Brokerage Network
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the real estate brokerage network operated by HSF Affiliates LLC, announced that Prudential New Jersey Properties has joined the network operating as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New Jersey Properties. The regional brokerage leader adds to a growing roster of affiliates that have transitioned to the network since September. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices now counts…
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Monmouth County Association of Realtors honors staff members
Sharon Yahara, Edie Estock, Donald Willis and Elizabeth Garrison The Monmouth County Association of Realtors recently hosted a staff recognition party at Stella Marina in Asbury Park to honor four staff members for their longevity with the association. Edie Estock, MLS specialist, has been with MCAR for 37 years. Donald Willis, executive vice president and…
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