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Q&A
Eco push 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…
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Weichert, Realtors hosting 35th annual toy drive
The Weichert Family of Companies recently announced the start of the 35th Annual Weichert Toy Drive. Members of the community are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at the company’s sales offices through Dec. 13. The toys will be delivered throughout the holidays in conjunction with local charities that assist financially and physically disadvantaged…
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MCAR chooses Realtor and Realtor-Associate of the Year
The Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) announces they have chosen Albert S. Veltri,Veltri & Associates, Realtors, as 2013 Realtor of the Year and Luke Lackey,Coldwell Banker, as 2013 Realtor- Associate of the Year. These individuals are being recognized for their effort and work expended in the interest of their community, humanitarian services, in the…
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Bulldogs secure top seed in state sectional playoffs
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN T he Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football team found itself in an unusual position on Nov. 8, trailing Manasquan High School, 15-7, at halftime. The Bulldogs responded with a solid and opportunistic second half to remain undefeated. With the 22-15 win, coach Bryan Batchler’s team also secured the…
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NCAA Tournament next for Hawks’ MAAC champion women’s soccer team
By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer The Monmouth University women’s soccer team captured the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) on Nov. 4 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Hawks, who are in their first season as members of the MAAC, defeated Fairfield University in the finals, 2-0, to…
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Bulldogs and Blue Devils girls win sectional cross-country titles
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Megan Hellman’s third-place finish helped the Rumson Fair-Haven Regional High School girls cross-country team successfully defend their NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II championship on Nov. 9 at Thompson Park in Jamesburg. The Bulldogs won with a low team score of 29 points. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High…
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Retiring library director honored
Kenneth Sheinbaum, the longtime director of the Monmouth County Library System, will retire on Dec. 31. The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders recently presented a proclamation to Sheinbaum in recognition of his many years of service to the library system. “Ken has definitely left his mark on the county over the last 40 years,” said…
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An artist speaks
By MARIE MABER Correspondent “Filling Your Heart” Brookdale Community College adjunct art professor Amy Faris has organized a Visiting Artist Program. The inaugural lecture will feature Martin Kammler at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at the CVA Gallery, located in the Center for the Visual Arts Building on the Lincroft campus. Primarily a self-taught artist, Kammler…
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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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