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Behind the scenes
Community theaters provide a home away from home for actors and volunteers, according to Bernice Garfield-Szita. Garfield-Szita serves as artistic director of the Center Players, Freehold, and co-directs the Contemporary Counseling Center and ActionArtz Training Institute, Marlboro, with her husband Robert Szita. Center Playhouse in downtown Freehold seats 49 patrons, allowing for an intimate experience.…
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County asks residents to help reduce mosquito population
The Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission has created a checklist to help residents identify and eliminate places in their yards where mosquitoes live and breed. “Eliminating the sources of standing water outside your home is an effective way to control the local mosquito population,” said Freeholder Serena DiMaso, liaison to the commission. “This new checklist…
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The ultimate sacrifice honored
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer High-ranking police officials and the loved ones of fallen officers gather May 20 at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove to pay tribute to those in law enforcement who have died in the line of duty. Police recruits were among those in attendance. Law enforcement officers can make no greater…
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Howell K-8 school board adopts $113.7M budget
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a budget that will fund the operation of the school district from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. The 2014-15 budget totals $113.7 million. Residential and commercial property owners in Howell will pay a combined $73.1 million in taxes…
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Community players find second home in theater
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Actors and crew members who volunteer their time in community theater maintain rigorous schedules for months, and many dedicate years learning and perfecting their craft. Here, the cast of “Rent” at East Brunswick’s Playhouse 22 performs a scene on May 16. SCOTT FRIEDMAN For some, it’s a life preserver.…
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New FHA rules for rebound homebuyers
A negative credit event no longer means you’re ineligible for a mortgage. Some borrowers can be eligible again in just 12 months. Mortgage lenders are students of history. They’ve learned that when people haven’t paid their bills, it’s likely that practice will continue. The past is prologue — except when there are extenuating circumstances. The…
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Raritan Bay Realty opens new office in Point Pleasant
A unique business plan is shaking things up in the real estate world. Frank Luisi, a Realtor with the vision and guts to re-invent the wheel, so to speak, as it applies to the real estate industry, reports seeing massive success at his company, Raritan Bay Realty, despite a sluggish market. Luisi’s revolutionary business concept…
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Roof ratings
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My cousin was involved in a terrible rollover accident, the roof caved in and she was badly injured. Now after months of rehab, she’s ready to get on with life, but she’s obsessed with finding the strongest roof in a car before she buys a new one. How can we…
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Car insurance with the highest and lowest
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Some vehicles are cheaper — in some cases a lot cheaper — to insure than others More than a billion dollars is spent each year on advertising that urges consumers to compare their car insurance rates with the hopes of getting them to switch carriers, according to the credit and…
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