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    The adventure begins Mark Rosman I t was 7:35 a.m. on Aug. 27 when my son, Nate, called me in response to my earlier telephone message in which I asked him if he was going to make it to his 8 a.m. economics class at Penn State University. When he called me back, he said…

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    Action on the putting green at Gambler Ridge in Upper Freehold Township. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Six Flags announces ‘Zumanjaro’

    JACKSON — Adrenaline junkies itching for a world record-breaking, vertigo-inducing experience will be in for a wild ride at Six Flags Great Adventure theme park next year when the new Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom opens for the park’s 41st season. Zumanjaro will be constructed onto the face of the current world record holder for the…

  • Dunkin’ Donuts locations pay $197,000 in wage violations

    EDISON — QSR Management LLC, the operator of 55 Dunkin’ Donuts franchise locations throughout New Jersey and Staten Island, N.Y., has agreed to pay $197,787 in back wages owed to 64 employees. The deal comes after an investigation revealed minimum wage and overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to the U.S.…

  • Manalapan meeting will focus on emergency preparedness

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Municipal officials want residents to be well informed about what to do when the next weather emergency occurs in Manalapan. To that end, the Township Committee passed a resolution at its meeting on Aug. 14 to schedule a town hall meeting for 8 p.m. Sept. 17 to address…

  • Employment for veterans remains one man’s focus

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Nonprofit groups across New Jersey labor tirelessly to find suitable jobs for military veterans, but a more unified line of attack must be put in place to truly help those who have fought for their country, according to Jeff Cantor. Cantor, who sits on the Marlboro Township Council, is pushing…

  • Colts Neck Art & Craft Harvest Fest is back

    COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Art and Craft Harvest Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28-29, rain or shine, at the Colts Neck Fairgrounds, Bucks Mill Road, Colts Neck. Fine art and handmade crafts from local artisans and exhibitors from around the country will include original fine arts in…

  • Size of accessory structures will depend on residential acreage

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Limits on the size of accessory structures in Colts Neck’s residential zones are now designed to correspond with the scope of the lot. On Aug. 14, the Township Committee voted to adopt an ordinance to alter the section of the municipal code that governs the accessory buildings,…

  • Budding marijuana facility on its way in Woodbridge

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A medicinal marijuana facility has received the green light from the state Department of Health (DOH) to begin a growing operation in Woodbridge, Middlesex County. “It is going to turn an eyesore into an attractive building and it is going to employ 50 people, so we are happy about that,”…

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