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Brookdale County College professor earns national honor
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education have named Linda Wang, a professor of mathematics at Brookdale County College, Lincroft, as the 2013 New Jersey Professor of the Year. Wang was selected from more than 350 top professors in the United States. She was recently…
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Proceeds from blues fest help furnish veteran’s home
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The organizers of the Marlboro Blues and BBQ Festival raised money for veterans whose lives were negatively impacted by superstorm Sandy in 2012. The fund recently provided furniture for Edward O’Neil, pictured, at his new residence in Middletown. FRANK GALIPO The rain refused to stop during the afternoon of Dec.…
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Middletown Township strips Human Rights Commission
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Carolyn Schwebel contends the Middletown Township Committee intentionally eliminated the Human Rights Commission this year by failing to reappoint or replace its two remaining members. A fter years of dwindling membership, the nearly 45-year-old Middletown Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is now essentially defunct. The Township Committee failed to reappoint or…
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N.J. gets taste of healthier school lunches
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Food-service directors and school administrators from around New Jersey sample foods served by vendors at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods Conference in East Brunswick on Jan. 9. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR School lunches have come a long way since the days when ketchup was designated as a vegetable.…
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NJ Transit identifies man killed by train
BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HAZLET – New Jersey Transit (NJT) officials have identified the man fatally struck by a train in Hazlet on Jan. 9 as Gerald Caruso, a 24-year-old Aberdeen resident. According to NJT spokesman William Smith, Caruso was lying down on the train tracks approximately 300 feet west of the Bethany…
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Bomb threat hoax prompts evacuation
BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HOLMDEL – A bomb threat that led to the evacuation of St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel this morning has been deemed a hoax, according to Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni. The incident began at approximately 11:39 a.m., when an unknown person called the Holmdel Township Police Department…
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End of the road
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I own a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville. It is my third Bonneville. They have all been great cars that drive well and I always have felt very safe and comfortable in them. I had my current one at the dealer yesterday and the service person commented that I probably have a…
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Fueling the future
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A wave of new ‘clean diesel’ cars and trucks boasts strong performance with impressive fuel economy While diesel-powered autos remain far more popular in other parts of the world, they’re finally beginning to catch on here in the United States, fueled by several new models debuting for 2014 from automakers…
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Greening to sell
By Alexandra Gallucci CTW Features Energy efficient updates are all the rage right now, but which ones will help you sell your home at a better price? Making “green” improvements on your home not only helps the environment, but it can also equate to sizable cost savings on your energy bill and your taxes. There…
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