Man, 21, charged with drunk driving after car accident on Garden State Parkway in Wall

July 8, 2010

WALL TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old man was charged with drunk driving after hitting another car and overturning his vehicle on the Garden State Parkway in Wall Wednesday night, according to a report in the Asbury Park Press. The man, whose…

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Apply for a passport before the price goes up

July 8, 2010

David Gard/New Jersey Local News Service Somerset County Records Clerk Jessica DeLucia, center, points out the new passport fees to customers Doris Materazzo, left, and Cindy Stambo, who are both taking a cruise next month.If you’re planning a…

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Asbury Park topless beach plan is voted down by city council

July 7, 2010

Reggie Flimlin, local resident and yoga studio owner, proposed the plan for the northern end of Asbury Park’s Eighth Street Beach

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National Weather Service warns high risk of forest fires

July 7, 2010

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for most of New Jersey, meaning that the potential is high for forest fires. State Forest Fire Service Warden Michael Drake said crews were fighting several small fires around the…

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Fire rips through Manalapan commercial building in Pear Tree Plaza

July 7, 2010

Google MapsManalapan, N.J. MANALAPAN — A three-alarm fire heavily damaged a commercial building in Pear Tree Plaza on Route 33 in Manalapan early today, but no injuries were reported, according to a report News 12 New Jersey. The blaze, which…

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Asbury Park considers topless beach proposal in council meeting

July 7, 2010

Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerA beach-goer relaxes in Asbury Park. ASBURY PARK — The City Council is expected to consider a proposal tonight to allow women to go topless on one of its beaches Under the plan, a topless beach would be…

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Brush fire on Garden State Parkway in Wall Township is extinguished

July 6, 2010

WALL TOWNSHIP — The dry and hot weather helped set off a two-acre brush fire alongside the Garden State Parkway today, causing a traffic delay that stretched to 11 miles at one point, authorities said. The fire broke out around…

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Newark reaches 104 degrees, close to all-time record high temperature

July 6, 2010

NEWARK — At 3 p.m., Newark reached 104 degrees, falling just one degree short of matching its all-time record high temperature, said David Robinson, State Climatologist. The last time Newark hit 105 was Aug. 9, 2001. The previous record for…

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Forest fires break out in Warren Grove, Fort Dix as high alert continues

July 6, 2010

Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerA file photo of a fire in the Pinelands. Two fires which swallowed parts of Warren Grove and Fort Dix over the holiday weekend are only the start of what is expected to be a high-risk month…

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JCP&L restores power to N.J. residents after holiday weekend outages

July 6, 2010

Star-Ledger fileWorkers at the Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) substation in Englishtown. Jersey Central Power and Light says it has restored service to nearly all the customers who were affected by widespread power outages on Monday. The energy company…

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