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Volunteers being sought to assist in emergency evacuation shelters
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management and United Way of Monmouth County have launched a recruiting campaign to seek volunteers who can assist in the staffing of evacuation shelters during emergencies. This program is being conducted through a memorandum that was entered into by both agencies in August 2012…
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Sand castle comes with surprise proposal
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Matthew Sones surprised his girlfriend, Megan Matza, with an engagement proposal at Bradley Beach. The sand castle he commissioned carried a message in a heart that said, “Will you marry me, Megan?” When Matthew Sones asked his girlfriend, Megan Matza, to take a walk on the oceanfront promenade at Bradley…
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Demographer will begin enrollment examination
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education Facilities Committee has met with its demographer to begin discussing a plan that is expected to result in the redrawing of school attendance areas. Wayne Verderber of Applied Data Services worked with the school district in 2013 when a redistricting plan was…
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Spending, travel top bachelor party plans
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Those who attend bachelor and bachelorette parties pay significantly more to raise their glasses than in previous years. Industry experts and partygoers blame the increase on social pressures, the higher age of brides and grooms, and the recovering economy. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Booze, exotic dancers and hotel rooms are…
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Slip and slide
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve hydroplaned twice recently. What am I doing wrong? A: That unmistakable feeling of a too-light steering wheel — like when you’re driving on sheer ice — signals that you’re traveling on a film of water. There are three major contributors. 1. You’re driving too fast. Defensive driving experts say…
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‘Minicars’ fail latest crash test
Bigger is still better when it comes to occupant protection By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features HONDA FIT The laws of physics dictate that, all else being equal, a larger and heavier vehicle will always fare better in a crash than will a smaller and lighter one. For years, automotive engineers have been fairly successful at…
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Owner of Century 21 Cataneo & Assoc. honored with Stivale D’Italia Award
Steven Cataneo, the real estate broker/ owner and CEO of Century 21 Cataneo & Associates, Holmdel, has been awarded the Stivale D’Italia Award of Excellence, which was presented by The Italian Voice Newspaper. The Italian Voice Newspaper was founded in 1932 and is circulated in the United States and Italy, including New York, New Jersey,…
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Toll Brothers honored at Sales and Marketing Awards
Toll Brothers was recently honored at the 27th Annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards Banquet presented by the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA). The SAM Awards recognize excellence in residential design and marketing programs within New Jersey. “The SAM Awards honor the sales and marketing professionals that have the creative vision and marketing savvy to…
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It gets better? Millennials think so
The generation is more bullish on the economy, and that extends to their thoughts on the home They may be “entitled,” “self-centered” and “needy,” but they’re also the most optimistic about the country’s future. Nearly half (49 percent) of millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996 — say the country’s best years still lie…
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