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Sports complex proposed for Manalapan parcel
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer An artist’s rendering (above) shows the Sportika sports complex that has been proposed for a site on Woodward Road, Manalapan. Plans for the two-story building (floor plans below) include an indoor soccer field, a pool, batting cages and basketball courts. The public hearing on the application is scheduled to resume…
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Policeman alleges misconduct
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Englishtown is staring down a lawsuit that targets two of the borough’s top officials. Police Officer Michael MacInnes has filed a civil complaint against the municipality, commanding officer Lt. Peter S. Cooke Jr. and Englishtown Borough Council President Maryanne Krawiec, who serves as police commissioner. The complaint, which was filed…
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Heroin crisis spurs antidote action
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Alisa Martinez, a patrol officer in Ocean Township, holds up a spray dispenser for Narcan, which police in central New Jersey have begun using to reverse drug overdoses. Within 48 hours of Ocean Township receiving the heroin antidote Narcan, its police force saved the life of a 40-year-old woman who…
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License lull
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My son and my two nieces are between 17 and 20 years old, and none of them has sought out a driver’s license. Most of their friends haven’t either. I’m wondering if this is the way of today’s youth. A: Yes, you’ve spotted a mini trend that is being reported…
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Sedate sedan
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Acura’s new RLX luxury sedan is comfortable and capable, but remains more conservative in nature than its European rivals A cura’s largest sedan — now named the RLX — has been redesigned for 2014 with high hopes the brand can finally compete with the likes of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz…
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County honors historic-preservation efforts
The Monmouth County Historical Commission has announced the winners of the annual fifth-grade essay contest and the county’s 2014 Preservation Awards. “It is a pleasure to salute our young residents who have developed a keen awareness of history and the importance it plays in their lives,” said Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announces that Carol O’Hare of the Middletown office was recognized for her exceptional industry success during the month of May. O’Hare led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resales. She can be reached in Weichert’s Middletown office at 1008…
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Gloria Nilson sets 2014 record with highest home closing to date in Middletown
Following the trend of steadily increasing home values, Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate completed the sale of home at 452 Navesink River Road in Middletown on June 20 for more than $5.1 million. This is the highest sale price of any home in the Peninsula Area so far this year. Luxury properties and Gloria…
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Matawan Huskies win CJBL title
The Matawan Huskies 12U travel baseball team capped off its successful spring baseball season by winning the Central Jersey Baseball League (CJBL) Championship game on June 16 in Princeton, beating No. 1-seed Princeton Silver Sluggers, 2-0. In a well-pitched game, the Huskies managed to cross the plate twice and hold off the defending 2013 champions.…
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