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Man who jumped from tower identified
By Kenny Walter LONG BRANCH—The Long Branch Police Department has identified the man who jumped off a Long Branch radio tower to his death last week and ruled the death a suicide. According to Jason Roebuck, director of Public Safety, Pedro Macias, 60, of Elizabeth, died after jumping from a 400-foot radio tower at Memorial…
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Long-term bargains
New-car shoppers can save big money by choosing a model that’s most affordable to own in terms of depreciation, fuel costs and other factors By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features TOYOTA COROLLA To obtain the absolute best value on a new car or truck, experts agree that shoppers need to look beyond the sticker price to…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Millstone Little League (MRLL) will host a golf outing and lunch auction on May 5 at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan Township. The golf package — which includes a breakfast, practice facilities, greens fees, cart, bag attendants, club cleaning service, locker room, barbecue lunch, awards, and a raffle and silent auction — is $195.…
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Allentown rifleman Jonas excels in first year at Navy
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Dan Jonas of Allentown has left a lasting first impression as a plebe on the United States Naval Academy rifle team, ranked No. 12 in the nation. Jonas had the highest average score per match on the Naval Academy intercollegiate team in small bore rifle, and he was No. 3 in…
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Redbirds’ Peterson tosses her second no-hitter of season
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Varun Jain hits a forehand shot on the run during his match with West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South’s Kabir Sarita on April 25. Allentown hosted the match. ALLENTOWN I n a 17-0 victory over Lawrence High School on April 25, Allentown High School softball pitcher Hayley Peterson pitched…
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Joint base open house May 10-11
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in south central New Jersey will open its doors to the community for a special open house and air show May 10-11. Community members will have an opportunity to get a closer look at the joint base’s operational capabilities and totalforce integration. Every branch of service on the joint base will be…
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William J. Davis Jr.
Mr. Davis, 69, of East Brunswick, formerly of New Brunswick and North Brunswick, died April 18, 2014, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving during the Vietnam era, and he belonged to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, New Brunswick. “Tony,” as he…
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Milton Vanderveer Probasco Sr.
Mr. Probasco, 94, a lifetime resident of Cream Ridge, died April 21, 2014, at home. A graduate of Allentown High School, he farmed in the area his entire life. In later years, he worked as a supervisor for Rutgers Fruit Research and Extension Center in Cream Ridge. He was a member of the Allentown-Upper Freehold…
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Dominick T. DiSalvo
Mr. DiSalvo, 91, of Holmdel, died March 2, 2014, at the Bayshore Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Holmdel. He was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he grew up. He and his wife, Jeanette, had lived in Newark and Hazlet before settling in Holmdel in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army during…
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