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Irish eyes and ears focus on pipes and drums
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Frank Johnson and Kate Honan rehearse with other members of the Pipes and Drums of Barnegat Bay at the Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River on March 5. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Like a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, pipes-and-drums bands have long steered the Irish through times of celebration…
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Service engine soon
Your car is trying to tell you something when one of the warning lights on the dashboard illuminates. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features I f you find yourself perplexed by the plethora of warning lights and displays on your car’s instrument panel, you’re not alone. A recent survey determined that a surprising number of U.S.…
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Q&A
Redesign reservations with Sharon Peters Q: We’re looking at the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, and we’re enthusiastic about it, but we’re afraid that all the bad press about the redesign will spoil its resale value in five or six years. What do you think? A: It’s a little early to tell how the public at large…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Mary Burke, CRB, CRS, GRI, president and broker of record, Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty, and Karen Saltzbart, branch manager, welcome Pascale Coppola, sales associate, to the Holmdel office located at 4 S. Holmdel Road. A seasoned professional, with deeprooted familiarity in the Colts Neck area, Coppola brings passion and a deep sense of responsibility…
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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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Area basketball teams advance to sectional finals
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Shore Regional High School’s Ciara Boice goes up for a shot against Metuchen High School’s Alexa Craft (4) during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinals game played in Metuchen. Shore Regional’s bid for a third straight tournament upset was denied by Metuchen, 41-37, in overtime. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Three area boys…
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National championships next for Brookdale hoops teams
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Brookdale Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams celebrated their twin Region 19 titles together on their home floor in the Collins Arena. Brookdale hosted this year’s tournament. BROOKDALE ATHLETICS One is headed to Loch Sheldrake, N.Y., and the other to Rochester, Minn., but they are both pursuing the…
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IN THE ARTS
Area students display artwork at library Window scene in acrylics by Karina Castro, class of 2013 The Long Branch Free Public Library is hosting a display of artwork by students attending Long Branch High School, curated by art teacher Francis Mainieri. The works were created using a variety of mediums, including watercolors, pencil, oils and…
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‘Music Man’ coming to Red Bank, Newark
‘M eredith Willson’s The Music Man,” a concert version of the classic Tony Award-winning musical about big brass bands and smalltown spirit, will be performed by an African-American cast in Red Bank and Newark this month. The River City, Iowa, setting will be based on historical accounts of black communities established during the Great Migration…
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