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Home improvement projects perfect for fall
Fall is an ideal time of year to tackle home painting projects. Home improvement projects can add value to a home, and do-ityourselfers know the sweat-equity that goes into such projects can give homeowners a greater sense of pride in their homes. But no two home improvement projects are the same, and homeowners should know…
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Seven inexpensive ways to update a home now
Oftentimes, buying a home opens up a bottomless pit of opportunities for projects and improvements. While some homeowners engage in different repairs and fix-ups out of necessity, many others like to freshen-up their spaces out of personal preference instead of need. But even the most wellintentioned projects can be waylaid if budgets are tight. What…
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Look locally when shopping for your fall home improvement needs
A.J. Perry Plumbing, Heating and Cooling The fall season is the perfect backdrop for deep cleaning, home spruce-ups and home improvement projects you’ve been putting off, inside and outside of your home. Now is the time to shop around for those household items you need and desire. It is also the time to find just…
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Elks to host ‘Tour for the Vets’ event
The South Central District Veteran’s Committee of the N.J. Elks will present a “Tour for the Vets” from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel. Admission is a $20 donation and free for children under 13. A tailgate…
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KeyportFest 5K takes place Sept. 21
The seventh annual KeyportFest 5K will be held Sept. 21, rain or shine, at 8:30 a.m. Runner check-in starts at 7 a.m. at Fireman’s Park in the municipal parking lot at West Front Street. Awards will be given to the top three overall (male and female) and top three runners in each age group. There…
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Matawan approves final plans for Broad St. lot
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — A mixed-use development proposal for a vacant lot at Route 34 and Broad Street has been granted final site plan approval by the Unified Planning/Zoning Board. In response to concerns raised at a previous meeting, professionals for developer Edgewood Properties appeared before the board Sept. 5 to discuss…
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Harvest Home Festival offers old-fashioned fun
HOLMDEL — Attendees can enjoy an old-fashioned country fair reminiscent of the 1890s at the Harvest Home Festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 at Historic Longstreet Farm, located on Longstreet Road in Holmdel. The event will feature wagon rides, games, live entertainment and demonstrations about farm life. Visitors are invited to join in…
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Middletown remembers
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Local officials, family members and residents take part in a silent tribute as part of Middletown’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens on Sept. 11. The Memorial Gardens were created in memory of the 37 township residents who died in the World Trade Center…
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Middletown remembers
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Local officials, family members and residents take part in a silent tribute as part of Middletown’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens on Sept. 11. The Memorial Gardens were created in memory of the 37 township residents who died in the World Trade Center…
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