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Menendez calls for hearings on flood claims
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Middletown Mayor Stephanie Murray and Sen. Robert Menendez walk the streets of North Middletown with residents and officials on March 28. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF A fter sponsoring legislation that will drastically reduce flood insurance premiums for thousands of New Jersey homeowners in the years ahead, U.S.…
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Female leaders seek seat at head of table
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Visits to the White House had become sort of old hat for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. But things were different during her first time there as Democratic leader — she had company. At the table for a meeting with President George W. Bush and…
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Job search challenging for adults with autism
The Autism Puzzle: A New Jersey Angle By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Jonah Zimiles, right, and his son Dan look through books at the family’s bookstore, which employs individuals with developmental disabilities. For the latest story in “The Autism Puzzle: A New Jersey Angle,” see page 3. TERRY BOUDREAU Like many typically developing individuals, people…
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Cars with the best and worst fuel economy
Most Frugal: Two-Seaters: Smart ForTwoElectric Drive (107 eMPG); HondaCR-Z (37 mpg). Minicompacts: Fiat 500e (116eMPG); Scion iQ (37 mpg). Subcompacts: Chevrolet SparkEV (119 eMPG); Ford Fiesta SFE (37mpg). Small Station Wagons: HondaFit EV (118 eMPG); BMW 328dxDrive (35 mpg) Compacts: Ford Focus Electric(105 eMPG); Toyota Prius c (50mpg). Midsize: Ford Fusion EnergiPHV (58 eMPG); Toyota…
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Most fuel efficient new cars
Choosing a model that can run farther on a tank of gas — or one that can avoid the pump altogether — can help save cash and the environment. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features HONDA CR-Z With national average gasoline prices continuing to vacillate between $3.00 and $4.00 over the course of a given year,…
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Q&A
Where’s the wagon? with Sharon Peters Q: My wife has just decided she wants a station wagon (not an SUV) for our next vehicle, because of what she remembers (from the ’60s) to be significant cargo space and lower, road-hugging ride, as we do a lot of longdistance trips. We have become committed in recent…
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Resources Real Estate announces Monmouth County NJAR Circle of Excellences award winners
Resources Real Estate announces the names of its affiliated sales associates from Monmouth County who have earned the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) Circle of Excellence Sales Award for their sales excellence in 2013. “Agents recognized by NJAR as being among the Circle of Excellence have reached the pinnacle of the real estate industry…
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Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie attends 2014 Century 21 Global Conference
I ris Lurie from Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie recently attended the Century 21 Global Conference, held annually by Century 21 Real Estate LLC to celebrate their 2013 achievements, and learn about real estate industry trends and new system programs, tools and resources to help their customers in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. In…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Historic Village at Allaire is presenting a new event for the 2014 season celebrating the rich history of baseball with its “Bog Iron Boys Pitching the Past” 19th Century Baseball Reenactment. The reenactment will take place on May 17 from 12-4 p.m. The Howell Works’ Bog Iron Boys will play the historic Hoboken 9…
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