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By Jay Halliday
When it comes to performance the Nissan Sentra doesn’t exactly come to mind recently. In fact the Sentra is actually one of the slowest cars in its segment with its 130hp and 128torque; however, this car is mostly a commuter economy car and not really built for speed. The Sentra used to come in SE-R and SE-R SpecV models but Nissan ended that in 2012. In 2016 Nissan realized that they had to start being more competitive, and since literally all their rivals had a “sport” type model for their cars, Nissan decided to bring back their go faster version as the all new “SR Turbo” and 2017 Sentra NISMO models (Nismo due out in January). If this peaked your interest… than read on! The 2016 Sentra SRTurbo is trying to make up for lost time epically when you have every ford model with a turbo version and Hyundai now with the Elantra Sport. This Turbo comes with the 1.6L 4 cyl engine from the Juke and this Direct Injection beauty pumps out 188hp @ 5,600rpm and 177lb-ft @ 5,200rpms. In a Sentra this is mind blowing! Another awesome feature of this version is you can get it with an actual 6 speed manual (instead of the standard CVT Automatic), the throws are a bit long… but in all fairness it’s just nice to get control over the transmission again. This test car I was in was black with black and two tone rims that really made the car stand out. It also had ground effects that were a bit different and gave it a more aggressive look. Don’t think just because it’s a sport model that you have to give up nice features like a Bose radio, Blind Spot monitor, navigation, LED Headlights / Taillights, and Leather. The new Sentra Turbo is a nice addition to an already great model which can cater to someone that is looking for their economy car to be a little bit on the dark side.
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IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON GIVING BACK TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
By Joe Stroffolino Editor
What do you want for Christmas? Or Hanukkah? Or Kwanzaa? Whichever December holiday you observe, everyone has a list of items they would love to receive. For many this is a season of excess. For many more it is a season of need. In Ocean County, the official poverty level in 2006, the first year of the study, was at 8.8 percent. It held steady until it jumped from 7.9 percent in 2009 to 11.2 percent in 2010. The poverty rate dipped slightly to 10.2 percent in 2013, before inching up to a high of 12 percent in 2014. The federal poverty level for a family of four is $23,800. However, Legal Services of New Jersey, the group that conducted the study, factors cost of living, which is high in N.J., into its equation, and it sets the figure for a family of four anywhere from $64,238 to $73,371, the report said.
concerned about putting food on the table. Hunger among these families is a real ongoing issue in Monmouth and Ocean counties. These statistics from the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties confirm these facts. • One in every 10 people in Monmouth and Ocean Counties receive “emergency” food from the FoodBank’s network of pantries, soup kitchens and other agencies. • The gap between the rich and the poor continues to increase. While personal income increased among the wealthy, so did poverty among the poorer segments of the population, rising from 5.3% to 6.8% in Monmouth County and from 6.7 to 11% in Ocean County in the period 2000-2010. • Poverty
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a bag or two of food to any of our Causeway Family Dealership showrooms located on Rt 72 in Manahawkin.
Here is a current list of our most needed items.
*Please remember, No glass containers.
Non-Perishable:
• Canned Tuna, Chicken, Salmon
(in water)
• Canned Fruits
(packed in juice or light syrup)
• Canned Vegetables
(low sodium or no-added salt)
• Natural unsweetened applesauce • Brown, Wild, White Rice • Peanut Butter & Jelly • Pasta (whole grain preferred) • Canned or dry beans, peas, lentils • 100% juice boxes • Healthy snacks • Unsalted Nuts • Hot & Cold Cereal
(low sugar preferred)
• Cooking Oils • Ready-to-eat Canned Meals • Canned Dry Beans When you see these numbers it’s quite sobering. New Jersey in general is an expensive place to live. Families in these lower income ranges are less concerned about buying holiday gifts and more
increased significantly in the last decade: from 6.8% to 8.7% in Monmouth County and from 10.4% to 19.2% in Ocean County.
Drop off your food and toy donations today!
• The FoodBank served 51,000 children with emergency food in 2010, compared with “only” almost 19,000 in 2005. • Of all households receiving emergency food in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, almost half (45%) of households with children experienced hunger during the course of the year. In the face of such staggering disparity what can the average person do to stem the tide? Well I’m glad you asked. All December long the Causeway Family of Dealerships will be collecting nonperishable food items for the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The FoodBank’s mission is to alleviate hunger and build food security in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The FoodBank envisions Monmouth and Ocean Counties as a food secure community where all people at all times have access to enough nutritious food to maintain an active and healthy life. Please do your part this holiday season and drop off
Stafford PBA and Recreation Holiday Toy Drive
Stafford
Children and the Holidays go hand in hand. Every child dreams of presents as part of the season. Tackle part two of giving back to our community and help us support the Stafford PBA and Stafford Recreation Holiday Toy Drive. While you are dropping off your food donation do the same with a new unwrapped toy. This dual effort will make a difference in so many local families this holiday season! Thank you Southern Ocean County for making a difference.
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The evergreen fir tree has traditionally been used to celebrate winter festivals (pagan and Christian) for thousands of years. Pagans used branches of it to decorate their homes during the winter solstice, as it made them think of the spring to come. The Romans used Fir Trees to decorate their temples at the festival of Saturnalia. Christians use it as a sign of everlasting life with God. Nobody is really sure when Fir trees were first used as Christmas trees. It probably began about 1000 years ago in Northern Europe. Many early Christmas Trees seem to have been hung upside down from the ceiling using chains (hung from chandeliers/lighting hooks). Other early Christmas Trees, across many parts of northern Europe, were cherry or hawthorn plants (or a branch of the plant) that were put into pots and brought inside so they would hopefully flower at Christmas time. If you couldn’t afford a real plant, people made pyramids of woods and they were decorated to look like a tree with paper,
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