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Trees will benefit dune project
A t the end of the holiday season, Christmas trees throughout the United States will be dressed down and removed from living rooms, and in many cases left at the side of the road like trash. Early in the new year, an environmentally conscious group of Plumsted youths known as the Plumsted Youth for Nature…
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Changing times challenge retailers
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A sign advertises available space in the Epicentre shopping plaza on Route 9, Manalapan. The vacancy rate for retail space in central New Jersey climbed to 9.8 percent in the second quarter of 2013. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Storefront vacancies have blemished many of New Jersey’s busiest retail corridors in…
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Reader roundup
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I heard part of a report that seemed to be indicating that Great Britain is banning all non-hybrids sometime in the future. Can this be true? A: No. One party in England proposed a bill that would, in effect, essentially ban all non-hybrid cars by 2040. No one is suggesting…
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Fanciful features
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features From a built-in vacuum cleaner to seats that give a hot stone massage while en route, automakers are luring shoppers into showrooms with an engaging array of the latest high-tech systems. There’s no such thing as a “stripped down” new car any more. Even some of the smallest and least…
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This (s)old house
By Madhusmita Bora CTW Features Older homes are more affordable and have “character,” but they can come with more problems, too. Here’s how to care for your aging home. You may have heard that America’s population is aging, and so is the country’s housing stock. According to RealtyTrac, real estate data provider, more than 70…
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Rodriguez’ strong play leads Bombers girls to 3-1 start
SAYREVILLE WAR MEMORIAL By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 44-37 win in the consolation round of the Hillsborough Tournament on Dec. 28 against the host team. Senior point guard Jackie Rodriguez scored 28 points, including three 3-pointers, and…
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SPORT SHORTS
Monmouth University men’s soccer players Matt Jeffery (Freehold Township) and Joseph Schmid (Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) were named All-ECAC, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced. Schmid earned First Team honors, while Jeffery was named to the Second Team. Both players were instrumental in the Hawks’ march to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Regular…
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Knights participate in first John Piccolo Winter Classic
OLD BRIDGE By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Old Bridge High School’s ice hockey team has started the winter season with five wins in its first six games, including a solid 7-1 victory over Manasquan High School in the opening round of the inaugural John Piccolo Winter Classic holiday tournament. Knights coach Damien LoNigro, who played a…
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Bombers’ expectations high after strong finish last season
SAYREVILLE WAR MEMORIAL By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With 11 starters returning from a team that picked up 12 wins a year ago, Sayreville War Memorial High School wrestling coach Marcus Ivy is optimistic about his team’s chances this time around. “We still have a very young team. But we finished strong last year, and we…
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