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Middlesex County adds drop box for prescription medications
Project Medicine Drop has expanded to include a fourth location in Middlesex County. Sponsored by the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence of Middlesex County, the initiative allows citizens to safely dispose of unused prescription medications in secure receptacles at police stations in East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Sayreville — and now Piscataway. The…
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LeGrand still believes
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Eric LeGrand attends a gala for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation in 2012 in New York City. MIKE COPPOLA Few stories of homegrown perseverance have gripped the Garden State like that of Eric LeGrand. Doctors thought the former Rutgers University football player would forever be a quadriplegic after he…
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Group unleashes dog park proposal
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Dogs and their owners are a bone’s throw away from sniffing out a local place to call their own. But the proposal, which has drawn widespread public support since two Girl Scout cadettes introduced the idea last fall, calls for the dog park to be placed in a section of…
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Domestic violence has no boundaries
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A punch in the face marked the end of what started as a festive night for Lauren. The Old Bridge resident had attended a wedding with her husband, who had gotten drunk and had never before exhibited any signs of violence. “I was pretty much blown away,” she said. “All…
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Mike Regan, left to right, Chris Bradley, Tekeytha Fullwood and Dan Poruban conjure the spirit of Bob Marley for the reggae star’s posthumous 69th birthday celebration at Metuchen’s Old Franklin Schoolhouse on Feb. 1. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Cars that can avoid crashes
A growing number of cars and crossovers offer sophisticated accident avoidance technology to help prevent collisions; a new rating system grades their performance By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features New cars have long been rated according to how well they protect their occupants in controlled crash tests. The latest ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway…
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Q&A
Rule breaker rant with Sharon Peters I heard from a reader regarding my recent rant against hideously self-absorbed drivers who ignore traffic rules and put the rest of us at risk. This gentleman put forth a different point of view, and one that I hear (different words/same message) often lately: “People break the rules because…
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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, announce that Lydia Chen, sales associate, Holmdel office, achieved the highest closed sales volume for Marlboro properties in 2013, according to data from the Monmouth/Ocean County Multiple Listing Service. A seasoned professional, resident, and respected…
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Prudential N.J. Properties closing in on $1,000,000 for Sunshine Kids
Over the last 10 years, Prudential New Jersey Properties has been working closely with the Sunshine Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids cope with cancer with fun activities and trips. Since 2004, Prudential New Jersey Properties has raised a total of $883,181.64 and plans to surpass the $1,000,000 mark this year. In…
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