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Hospital to offer free blood-pressure checks
Raritan Bay Medical Center will provide free blood-pressure screenings 4-6 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick.
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Sayreville, South Amboy consider shared services
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer I n order to cut down on municipal costs, Sayreville and South Amboy will take the next few months to explore the option of shared services. At the Sept. 23 Sayreville Borough Council meeting, Councilman Bill Henry proposed that a team of six officials from each municipality meet in order…
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Member of ‘The Family’ celebrates in Freehold
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Actors Raymond Franza (l) and John D’Leo, stars of the new movie “The Family,” chat with D’Leo’s friend Bianca Castronovo of Millstone during a private screening of the film for close friends and family at the Freehold AMC Loews theater on Sept. 22. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Eighteen-year-old cast member…
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Council heeds condo complaints
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Developer D.R. Horton was met with the jeers and heckling of roughly 100 residents of the Plaza Grande condominiums when a company representative asked township officials to release an approximately $1 million performance bond. For the second time in as many months, the developer was also met with the Township…
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Towns feel impact of vacant houses
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI & GREG KENNELTY Staff Writers Many area municipalities have struggled to fill a tax gap brought about by abandoned homes while also allocating resources to maintain the properties. I n what has been dubbed a “perfect financial storm,” many local towns are experiencing a negative impact caused by abandoned and vacant properties.…
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Best affordable SUVs
Small SUVs and crossovers combine a sporty demeanor with a practical nature and are enjoying wide appeal. Here’s a look at some of the top values in the segment. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Small sport-utility vehicles are among the biggest sellers in the auto industry these days. Countless people are finding them to be…
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Q&A
Old for young? with Sharon Peters Q: My 17-year old daughter is obsessed with vintage (late 1960s, early ’70s) VW Westfalia vans and wants to purchase one with money she has been saving since she was 13. Of course, we are concerned with her safety, being a new and inexperienced driver, and want to make…
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SPORT SHORTS
Frank Esposito, PGA professional at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park, captured his record-breaking fifth New Jersey PGA Professional Championship, shooting a 1-under-par 215 to claim victory in the 54-hole event that took place Sept. 17-19 at the famed Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield. Jim McGovern, PGA Professional at the White Beeches Golf and…
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