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Aberdeen Dems keep mayoral, council seats
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI ABERDEEN — Mayor Fred Tagliarini spent some anxious moments pacing the floor on election night, while results came in showing the incumbent Democrat was ahead by only a slim margin. When the votes were tallied, Tagliarini had won a second term by a margin of just 326 votes, according to unofficial results…
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Republicans sweep elections in Keyport, Hazlet, Middletown and Holmdel
BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Republican incumbents swept a number of municipal elections in northern Monmouth County, including contested races in Keyport, Hazlet, Middletown and Holmdel. In Keyport, Republican Mayor Harry Aumack II will retain his seat after defeating Democratic Council President Joseph Sheridan. Aumack received 62.5 percent of the nearly 1,900 votes cast in…
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Trucks top the list of most-stolen vehicles
While big pickups are the most popular models among thieves, some worthy rides all but escape their notice. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Car thieves are thinking big these days. The heavy-duty Ford F-250 full-size pickup truck suffers the auto industry’s highest theft rate from the 2010-2012 model years, according to statistics compiled by the…
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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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City greening
These energy efficient cities could help you save money on utilities and home upgrades I f you live in Boston, Portland (Ore.), New York City, San Francisco, Seattle or Austin (Texas), you’re residing in one of our nation’s greenest cities, a new report by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy says. The ACEEE’s…
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New Egypt girls soccer enters state contest on four-game skid
NEW EGYPT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The seniors and juniors on New Egypt High School’s girls soccer team remember the Warriors’ drive to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I championship over Metuchen High School two years ago. It’s recapturing that drive that will help them wipe out the bitterness of a four-game losing streak that…
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Howell’s Servidio as top gymnast at Shore Conference Championships
HOWELL By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School freshman Monica Servidio was the top Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) gymnast at the Shore Conference Championships. Servidio, one of the newcomers who helped Howell regain the A North Division title this fall, finished third in the all-around with a 37.450 score. Servidio won the…
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Young Warriors hope to end football season on high note
NEW EGYPT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent New Egypt High School’s football team may be building for the future with a large nucleus of talented underclassmen. But for now, it wants to end its season impressively. Comingoffabyeweekfora7p.m. game on Nov. 8 at Maple Shade High School, the Warriors (1-6) snapped a sixgame winless streak on Oct.…
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Jackson Memorial sets sights on A South football title
JACKSON MEMORIAL By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A “championship game” is back in the conversation for Jackson Memorial High School’s football team. The Jaguars travel to Brick Township HighSchoolonNov.8fora7p.m.showdown that can clinch them a Shore Conference A South Division title. Jackson Memorial is 5-1 in A South (5-2 overall) and comes off a 28-6 A South…
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