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JCP&L working in local towns on vegetation management
Having trimmed more than 2,500 circuit miles across the state, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) vegetation management contractors are continuing the work in an additional 45 municipalities this month. The vegetation management is done each year to maintain clearances around electrical equipment and help protect against tree-related storm damage. “Proper vegetation management is an…
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Solar-powered, high-tech bus shelters in the works
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Many riders of NJ Transit’s bus service will soon be able to keep out of the elements in style, as approximately 100 new bus shelters fitted with modern amenities are slated to be installed within the year. Sun Pacific Power Corp., a solar-energy company based in Freehold, has been working…
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State approves South River homes for buyout program
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The state has approved the buyout applications of 76 homeowners in South River whose homes were damaged during superstorm Sandy. The buyouts will be made possible through an $11.9 million Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). According to the state, the houses are located on Armstrong Avenue,…
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Is New Jersey climbing out?
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer New Jersey is slowly breaking away from the doldrums of the economic recession, but it will likely take several years and a chain of smart decisions before the state can tout a full recovery, according to financial experts. The preliminary unemployment rate in New Jersey hit 8.7 percent in June,…
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Patrons enjoy a warm summer night of fun at the Middlesex County Fair on Aug. 10. The fair was held at the fairgrounds in East Brunswick Aug. 5-11. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Heat stroke
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We had an awful case this spring of a child dying of heat stroke after being left in a car by the mother. I hear of these on the news from time to time, and I wonder how common this is. A: An average of 38 children die every year…
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FUNDAMENTAL FORESTER
The redesigned 2014 Subaru Forester crossover SUV is roomy, comfortable and a solid overall performer. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Compact crossover SUVs are rampant these days, with every mainstream automaker and many luxury brands including at least one example of the genre in their vehicular portfolios. While the Subaru Forester is not the biggest…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Two sales associates from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Monmouth County recently attended the Elite Retreat, a conference held at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida for top-performing Coldwell Banker sales professionals in the Northeast and Eastern Seaboard regions. Fran Judas of the Middletown office, and Pauline Poyner of the Rumson/Fair Haven office, were…
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The new renter economy
Renters plan to stay put for longer, buy homes later Rising rents used to push renters into homeownership, but not anymore. In this post-housing crisis economy, renting is now a long-term venture. The national homeownership rate has dipped to 65 percent, the lowest level since 1995. Today, renting is not just for the young urbanite.…
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