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Eco push
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: The cars we’ve been test-driving, including the Honda CR-Z and the Toyota RAV4, have this little button called the “Eco” button. It purportedly shifts the car into some sort of fuel-conserving green mode. What’s the deal with these things? Do they do anything? A: A wide-array of vehicles now come…
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Reinventing a classic
The 2014 Chevrolet Impala sheds its stodgy image and makes big cars cool again By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Back in the 1960s and into the 1970s, the full-size Chevrolet Impala was the King of the Road, an unashamedly large and powerful sedan favored by American families that was perennially the automaker’s top seller. Recent…
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The end of the starter?
The traditional real estate story has a beginning, middle and end — but some first-time buyers are skipping to their fairy-tale-ending homes By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features First, came a small condo or town home. Then, a few years later came a three-bedroom house. Finally it was time for a move up to one…
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Coldwell Banker home listing report finds Malibu most expensive market
The glitz, glamour and white sandy beaches of Malibu, Calif., have attracted the rich and famous to this premier destination for years. Recently, Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its 2013 Home Listing Report (HLR), which ranked Malibu as the most expensive place to live in the United States. According to the annual report, an apples-to-apples…
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Rutgers troupe brings ‘theater of the senses’
Kate Villanova, Dalton Gray and Gabriel Barre, foreground, rehearse for “Cyrano de Bergerac.” LARRY LEVANTI Good, old-fashioned romance is rhyming, swashbuckling and sword-fighting its way to the stage of the Philip J. Levin Theater. The Rutgers Theater Co.’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” opens Nov. 15. New Jersey residents involved in the production include cast members Shamsuddin…
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Forum to empower residents to cover on-the-spot news
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer EDISON — As those who stared steadfastly at smartphone screens throughout the wake of superstorm Sandy are well aware, information is the best ally in a disaster situation or crisis. The Citizens Campaign is looking to arm residents with the skills and techniques necessary to investigate and report in the…
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Jewelry sale will aid animal rescue group
New Beginnings Animal Rescue will hold a Jewelry and Collectibles Sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at the East Brunswick Museum, 16 Maple St., in the Old Bridge Historic District of East Brunswick. A large selection of costume and vintage jewelry and other collectibles will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the sale…
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Elks selling tickets for Santa breakfast
The East Brunswick Elks will sponsor a Breakfast With Santa 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 15 at the lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Santa will arrive at approximately 10:45 a.m. Cost is $9 per person; children age 10 and under will be admitted free of charge. Donations of canned goods — nonperishable items such as macaroni and cheese,…
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2-Pound Auction slated for Nov. 22
The Morgan Hose and Chemical Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor its 2-Pound Auction fundraiser Nov. 22 at the firehouse, 1 Old Spye Road, just off Route 35 south, Morgan section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Calling will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is a 2-pound, nonperishable, gift-wrapped item for the auction. For more…
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