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N.J. senator seeks inquiry into Cherry Hill off-track betting facility
Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerAn N.J. lawmaker is looking into a wagering facility in Cherry Hill. Above, a file photo of off-track betting tickets from a Woodbridge facility in 2008. TRENTON — A state senator has requested that the attorney general look...
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Monmouth University, nonprofit group The Wheelmen host 100-mile antique bicycle tour in N.J.
MONMOUTH COUNTY — With his sleek plastic helmet and sweat-resistant jersey, Carson Torpey cut the perfect image of a bicyclist ready for a 100-mile ride Wednesday. The course, a winding tour of Monmouth County and the Jersey Shore, drew him...
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N.J. counties delaying warnings, closures for beaches tested for poor water quality
Andrew Mills/ The Star-LedgerOwen Pegler, 6, catches a wave on his boogie board at the Jersey shore. Most Jersey Shore counties still wait a second day before issuing warnings or closing beaches because of poor water quality, potentially exposing beachgoers...
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Matawan woman is accused of sexually assaulting girl she was counseling
Rodriquez FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Somerset County) — A Matawan woman was arrested on charges she sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl she was mentoring in Franklin Township, said acting Somerset County Prosecutor A. Peter DeMarco Jr. today. Jaysi Rodriguez, 31, worked as...
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Jersey Shore ranks 14th for beach water quality
Zach Ornitz /The Star-LedgerChristina Noel, 8, of South Amboy, Megan Soanes, 7, and her brother Justin, 11, visiting from Toronto, Canada, attempt build a sand castle at water's edge while playing on the beach at Seven President's Park in Long...
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Toms River man starts business to dye brown lawns green
TonyKurdzuk/The Star-LedgerA Toms River man has developed a product to dye brown lawns green. TOMS RIVER — A Toms River man has developed a product that paints brown lawns green, applying the same dye used to paint ballparks and football...
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Two men charged with using fake $100 bills at Six Flags Great Adventure
The Star-Ledger Wire ServiceBizarro Coaster at Great Adventure Six Flags in Jackson, N.J. JACKSON TOWNSHIP — Two men were arrested and charged with forgery, after they allegedly used fake $100 bills to make small purchases at Six Flags Great Adventure...
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Man is struck by needle at Long Beach Twp. beach
Chris Pedota/The RecordA file photo of Long Beach Island. LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP — A Spray Beach visitor injured his foot Sunday when he scraped the sand and was pricked by what appeared to be a half-inch insulin needle tip in...
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Jackson drag race ends with car crashing through nearby front porch
Google MapsA map view of Locust Ave. and North County Line Road in Jackson, where a crash occurred following a drag race. JACKSON — A drag race resulted in a car crash Monday that sent part of a vehicle hurling...
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U.S. Marine from Toms River is killed in Afghanistan
Anne Weis said her son, Maj. James Matthew Weis, knew the risks of flying a Marine Corps helicopter in combat. She, too, was aware of the danger. So, the former Toms River resident said, she is at peace with her...
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