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Sedate sedan
Acura’s new RLX luxury sedan is comfortable and capable, but remains more conservative in nature than its European rivals By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 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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Q&A
License lull 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…
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NJAR introducing new look, new brand, new name
The New Jersey Association of Realtors has undergone a rebranding, and is rolling out its new look, new brand and new name, New Jersey Realtors. “I’m proud to announce that our organization has a new name and a new logo! Moving forward, we will be called ‘New Jersey Realtors,’ which puts the focus on the…
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Quick delivery homes in Monmouth County allow for immediate enjoyment
388 Aldrich Road, Howell Sales associates at Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate in Monmouth County are telling interested homebuyers they don’t have to wait to enjoy a new construction home. For those interested in living in Howell or Shrewsbury in particular, two attractive quick delivery options are available now and are move-in ready within…
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Jersey Shore baseball team wins Carpenter Cup Classic
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Jersey Shore entry — essentially an all-star team of players from the Shore Conference — won the 29th annual Carpenter Cup Classic baseball tournament on June 20 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa. Coach Cip Apicelli’s team once again relied on strong pitching to edge Burlington County for the…
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Lake Takanassee race celebrates anniversary
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There will be a celebration on June 30 when Lake Takanassee celebrates its 50th year hosting a road race. Harry Nolan took part in the very first race around the West Long Branch lake in the summer of 1964. “There were about 25 guys,” he said. “It was highly competitive.”…
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SPORT SHORTS
Renegades Fastpitch Girls Softball will be holding tryouts for the 2014-15 season for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U and 23U teams. The dates for the tryouts will be on Aug. 2 and Aug. 9, with rain dates of Aug. 3 and Aug. 10. The registration period will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the tryout beginning…
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Purchase of 1941 Play Ball set shows card collecting still thrives
By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer Manalapan native Leighton Sheldon, who is the president of sports card and memorabilia office Just Collect in Somerset, played an instrumental role in acquiring a 1941 Play Ball baseball card collection from a family that thought the cards had been lost. Purchases like that show vintage card collecting is still…
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Two Girl Scouts produce play, reach out to teens
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Girl Scouts Hannah Misyak and Briana Piscopiello know about the issues people their age experience each day, and they decided to bring those issues to the attention of the community in their direction and production of the play “Fighting for Myself.” Hannah and Briana are eighth-grade pupils at Howell…
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