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Sandy Hook Lighthouse celebrates 250 years
Gateway National Recreation Area celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the nation’s oldest standing and operating lighthouse, on June 14. The celebration opened with The Fifes & Drums of the Old Barracks in Trenton playing Colonial-era music, and a color guard of students of the Marine Academy of Science and Technology. PHOTOS…
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Mayoral hopeful to request recount in South Amboy
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Jack O’Connell is not ready to give up. Tallies from the June 3 primary election for South Amboy mayor have the Democratic Party-backed candidate down by three votes to incumbent Mayor Fred Henry, but O’Connell said the race is not over. At the polls, O’Connell and Henry received 569 and 572…
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Professional baseball prospers in N.J.
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Lakewood BlueClaws pitching coach Les Lancaster greets fans before a game against the Delmarva Shorebirds at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. Accessibility to the players and coaches has helped with the success of New Jersey’s professional baseball programs. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR More than 1 million spectators walked through the turnstiles…
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Bulletin Board items
– Tickets on sale for Whiskers Tricky Tray Whiskers Rescue Inc., Sayreville, will sponsor its first fundraising Tricky Tray June 20 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $12 (cash) at the door, subject to availability. Seats are limited. Price includes entry, one sheet of…
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Running hot or cold
A recent study determined extreme temperatures could cut an electric car’s operating range on a single charge by more than half By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features That was certainly some rotten winter weather we managed to survive, with temperatures plummeting to record lows in many regions and snow falling at least somewhere in all 50…
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Q&A
Standard wagons with Sharon Peters Q: I read your column on luxury wagons and am interested in makes that would not be considered “luxury.” With a 25-year-old Civic with 300,000 miles, I’m more comfortable with fewer “gizmos.” Any ideas? A: There are quite a number of options. Among them (and this is not an all-inclusive…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., announces the company’s list of 2013 Coldwell Banker award winners in Monmouth County. The affiliated sales associates who earned these international awards for their sales success in 2013 include: International President’s Premier (Top 1 percent of approximately 85,000 Coldwell Banker…
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Coldwell Banker in Rumson/Fair Haven beautifies Victory Park and beach for ‘Cares Days’
The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Rumson/Fair Haven office participated in a spring cleanup day at Victory Park and the nearby beach in Rumson during Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Days in April. During Cares Days, sales associates affiliated with all of the real estate company’s 55 offices gave back through projects such as food drives,…
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SPORT SHORTS
Rutgers University is offering free Rutgers football tickets through the Junior Knights Club. Membership is free and is open to children 12 and under. Benefits include free tickets to the football home opener against Howard University, tickets to the men’s basketball home opener, additional discounts for select games, a Junior Knights Club card and free…
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