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Youngsters find the conditions for sledding to be just right at the former Howell municipal complex on Jan. 3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Congress should help rein in cable TV costs
The cable television industry is out of control. It is time for the Federal Communications Commission, Congress, New Jersey legislators and/or the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to take some action in order to bring some sanity to an insane situation. À la carte pricing is part of the answer. The public should not…
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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’Neill, pictured, at his new residence in Middletown. FRANK GALIPO The rain refused to stop during the afternoon of Dec.…
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Event honors Clarence Clemons
Clarence “Nick” Clemons III, son of legendary saxophonist Clarence “Big Man” Clemons, is inviting the community to celebrate and honor his late father’s legacy at the official Clemons family celebration being held Jan. 11 at Martell’s Tiki Bar on the boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach. The event will take the audience back to the early…
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“They made their nose cones (for the model rockets) and it fit, and it was perfect the first time. There was no trial and error as long as it was designed properly on the computer,” he said. Although the creation of each model rocket’s nose cone worked more like something out of “Star Trek,” the…
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Students’ horizons expand by working with 3D printer
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Students in an advanced course at Jackson Liberty High School used cutting-edge technology to transform a regular school project into an exciting experience that brought their understanding of math, science and engineering to new heights. In teacher Todd Engle’s Technology Problem Solving course, a process called 3D printing…
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Future filmmaker accepted into Tribeca fellows program
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Three years ago, Samantha Gavina did not think she wanted to work in film production. Today, she is the first student from New Jersey to be accepted into the Tribeca Film Institute’s Film Fellows program. “It’s just such an amazing experience,” said Gavina, 17, of Sayreville, a senior at Middlesex…
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Bee bills clear committee
A package of bills sponsored by state Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Middlesex) that would protect New Jersey’s commercial and recreational bee industry and heighten public awareness about its importance to the state’s food chain recently cleared the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. According to the state Department of Agriculture, more than 80…
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No wheat, no problems
Dr. William Davis, author of the bestselling book, ‘Wheat Belly’ says cut out the wheat, feel better. Here’s why. By Nicky Nicholson-Klingerman CTW Features A couple years ago, Dr.William Davis published “Wheat Belly,” (Rodale Books, 2011) a book on the health risks of wheat he discovered while working as a cardiologist.The wheat he studied was…
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