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Yard sale benefits church outreach
The Tinton Falls Cooperative Preschool and Grace Christian Church will host a yard sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at 1961 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls. An assortment of toys, classroom materials, kitchen items, household goods, small furniture, books and baked goods will be available. All proceeds will benefit both the Tinton Falls Cooperative…
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Sea Bright tackles abandoned properties
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council is taking several steps to tackle the growing problem of abandoned properties and the related maintenance issues that impact neighborhoods. The council introduced an abandoned properties ordinance along with an amendment to the property maintenance ordinance at its Oct. 1 meeting. The measures would…
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Red Bank hunger panel provides food for thought
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A panel of area women discuss their personal struggles with food insecurity during the “Soul of Hunger” event at the Count Basie Theatre on Sept. 30. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF For the one in seven New Jerseyans who don’t know where their next meal will come from, hunger is a problem of…
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Police in pursuit of the alternate route
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Police recruits line up during a morning training session Oct. 1 at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A fickle economic climate still looms large over many New Jersey municipalities, and when it comes time to hunker down and cut costs, police payroll is often…
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Mayor: Project will anchor west side renaissance
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Clockwise: Mayor Pasquale Menna (seated in backhoe), development professionals Eric Whitmondt and Chris Cole, former Mayor Edward J. McKenna Jr. and state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos pose following the groundbreaking for the West Side Lofts in Red Bank on Oct. 1. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF It’s been a long road for the West…
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NJ Transit identifies man killed by train
BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer OCEANPORT – New Jersey Transit has identified a man struck and killed by a train near the Little Silver Train Station on Oct. 14. Thomas Schenk, a 33-year-old Eatontown man, laid down in front of an eastbound New Jersey Coast Line train shortly before 5 p.m. Monday near the Parker’s…
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FOR THE RECORD
Katie’s Pet Depot of North Brunswick adopts out dogs and cats that usually have been brought to the store by rescue organizations. An article in the Oct. 3 edition incorrectly stated that the store sells animals obtained from breeders.
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Cities with the highest car theft rates
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Those living in western states are more prone to have their cars stolen than anywhere else in the U.S. You might want to consider beefing up your vehicle security system if you live in California, where eight cities in the Golden State made the annual top 10 “Hot List” of…
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Q&A
with Sharon Peters Q: We’ve been trying out some new cars for the first time in seven years. Many have “active head restraint.” What does that mean? A: There are slightly different approaches, depending on the manufacturer. But essentially, the active head restraint, also sometimes referred to as dynamic head restraint, moves forward and upward…
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