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Henry ahead by three in mayoral vote
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy residents may have a sense of déjà vu based on the June 3 primary election results. In a scenario much like the 2010 mayoral election, last week’s Democratic primary for mayor — which is likely to decide the outcome of the November general election — was nearly a dead…
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The sounds of summer
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Clockwise from left: Brian Kirk and the Jirks perform at Pier Village’s Festival Plaza in Long Branch last summer; Random Test offers live reggae in Roosevelt Park, Edison; and a crowd enjoys a show at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy. FILE PHOTOS Free outdoor concerts are attracting a…
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Bulletin Board items
– Cats, kittens available for adoption this month The North Brunswick Humane Association will hold a Super Cat Adoption Day 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 14 at Our Lady of Peace, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick. More than 100 cats and kittens fr
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Freehold Dodge Ram Subaru will celebrate 50th anniversary June 14
I n a world where we read about businesses that are started and folded in record numbers and others that cannot weather through tough financial periods, every now and then it’s nice to read about a family business that has prospered and flourished against what is arguably the toughest business sector to succeed in ……
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Q&A
Hot airbags with Sharon Peters Q: I read in one of your recent columns about how so many carmakers are using eight or 10 airbags. I’m wondering if this is just a game of one-upsmanship or if they really save lives? A: Determining whether a non-fatality in a wreck was definitely attributable to seatbelt-wearing (or…
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Toll Brothers’ executive receives special honor from the New Jersey Builders Association
A New Jersey homebuilding executive from Toll Brothers was recently honored at the 27th Annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards Banquet presented by the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA). This year a special SAM award was voted on by the NJBA members and associates at the 65th annual Atlantic Builders Convention. The NJBA’s Above &…
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Runners returning to Red Bank for 21st Sheehan Classic race
Runners will take over the streets of Red Bank when the George Sheehan Classic (GSC) begins its third decade on June 14. The popular 5K race through Red Bank is expected to draw up to 3,000 runners and racewalkers, and it will start at 8:30 a.m. on Broad Street. This is the 21st year the…
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Lancers’ seniors go out winners by capturing conference title
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent ST. JOHN VIANNEY T he St. John Vianney High School softball team finished the season on a high note. Coming off a loss to underdog Immaculata High School in the NJSIAA Non-Public South Jersey A finals, the Lancers bounced back in the Shore Conference Tournament championship a day later. St. John…
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Shore Regional baseball team captures Group I state title
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent SHORE REGIONAL S hore Regional High School concluded an amazing run by downing Ridgefield Memorial High School (20-10), 7-1, on June 7 — its 11th win in its last 12 games — to win the NJSIAA Group I title. The Blue Devils finished with a 19-9 record. Matt Cosentino went the…
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