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Area shelters step up to adopt out pit bulls
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Spay/Neuter Clinic Manager Dawn Cover offers some affection toward pit bull Kermit at the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown on Dec. 14. The SPCA is among many shelters experiencing high volumes of pit bulls. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A visit to any local animal shelter will likely reveal the same…
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Gas main repairs underway in Hazlet
BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HAZLET – Residents were temporarily evacuated from seven homes near Highland Avenue and Stone Road due to a gas leak on Thursday morning, according to township police. New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) spokesman Michael Kinney said a call was received from the township Police Department shortly before 10:30 a.m. on…
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Join in the 35th Annual Dery Bennett New Year’s Day Beach Walk
The American Littoral Society will hold its 35th annual New Year’s Day Beach Walk on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 11 a.m. Join society members and staff for a bracing hike from its Sandy Hook headquarters at 18 Hartshorne Drive, Fort Hancock. Once again, the society will try to make contact with members of its New…
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Label liability
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I was researching the 2013 Highlander because we might buy one, and saw that it was recalled because of a labeling issue. Cars are being recalled now because they’re mislabeled? Seriously? A: The Highlander was recalled so a new label, correctly stating the load capacity, could be put on the…
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WHO ARE THE SAFEST DRIIVERS IIN THE U.. S..?
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Washington, D.C., tops the list of cities having the most accident-prone motorists. I f you’re looking to move where the drivers are more cautious than the norm, better consider a small town. That’s the conclusion one could glean from this year’s rankings of the nation’s safest driving cities as compiled…
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Unprecedented historic award given to a Realtor donating his heart and soul
Realtors are integral to successful communities, supporting causes large and small and volunteering their time to help improve the lives of those who call those communities home. The National Association of Realtors recognized five Realtors, including Joel Pratt, of J.L Pratt Realtors in Canton, Mass., out of more than a million Realtors in the United…
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SPORT SHORTS
The 9ers Baseball Club presents its Second Annual Holiday Elite Catching Camp with University of Central Florida assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Kevin Schnall on Dec. 21 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Central Jersey Baseball Academy, 56 Progress Place, Jackson Township. Schnall is recognized as one of the nation’s top catching instructors. This is a…
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Jaguars motivated to earn another state championship
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s boys bowling team captain Joe Starace has a rare goal for the upcoming season — to be on the roster for four NJSIAA Group IV championship teams. It’s a daunting task, but Starace and the many other seniors who dominate the lineup are committed to continuing a…
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Liberty Lions gear up for wrestling tourneys
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Liberty High School senior T.J. Liquori has wrestled in the shadows of some outstanding teammates, but he has blazed his own trail of success as he nears the elite group of those who have won 100 career matches. He carries 82 victories into season-opening action on Dec. 20 in the…
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