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‘Culture of extremes’ fuels teen drinking
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A firefighter takes part in a drunk-driving crash simulation at Red Bank Regional High School, Little Silver. As prom and graduation season approaches, many area high schools hold programs that discourage underage drinking. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIANNE KLIGMAN When Ari Solomon’s parents received the call from police about their son’s…
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Bulletin Board items
– Performers welcome at Open-Mic Night The Main Street Theatre Company will sponsor an Open-Mic Night May 30 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors open at 7 p.m. The event will begin at 8 p.m. Performers may sing, dance, perform magic or comedy, do readings, play music, etc. Artists ages…
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Polluters agree to clean up Superfund site
Thomas Castles Ten companies have agreed to remediate contaminated groundwater at the Evor Phillips Leasing Co. Superfund site in Old Bridge, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agreement will allow the third phase of cleanup to move forward at the site near the intersection of Bordentown Avenue and Cheesequake Road. This phase…
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Gridlocked!
Most of us already spend too much time sitting in traffic, but experts say it’s only going to get worse and with no easy solution in sight. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features We play the radio, listen to CDs or enjoy audio books. Many of us talk on our cell phones and, if our observations…
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Q&A
Runaway cars with Sharon Peters Q: We had another case of a runaway car recently — a car that was accelerating even though the driver was trying to stop it. It ended without any severe injuries, thankfully, though the car was more or less totaled. Every time this happens I wonder what I should do…
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Only five homes remain for sale at Cedar Village at Ocean
Weichert New Homes and Continental Properties report only five homes remain at the ultra popular Cedar Village at Ocean a centrally located active adult community for ages 55+. The rapid sales pace reflects the serious interest buyers have maintained in Cedar Village, a resort-style collection of 295 single-family homes in Monmouth County’s Ocean Township. “We…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Lake Takanassee Race Series in West Long Branch will celebrate its 50th anniversary this summer. The series, known as “Lake Tak,” will begin its series of Monday evening races on June 30. The historic series will run for seven straight Mondays from July 7-28 and August 4-18. Each session would start at 6:30 p.m.…
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Shore coaching legend Nancy Williams retires
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Nancy Williams retired as head coach of Shore Regional High School’s field hockey team, capping an impressive career highlighted by a record number of wins and 13 state titles. Williams returned to her alma mater and took charge of the team in 1970, when Shore Regional launched the program. After 44…
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Bulldogs defeat Caseys in SCT finals for second straight year
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN O nce again, the Shore Conference’s girls lacrosse tournament came down to a battle between Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School. For the second year in a row, Rumson-Fair Haven wears the crown. The top-seed Bulldogs (17-3-1) downed the third-seed Caseys, 11-7, as…
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