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Celebrate Independence Day With Great Bargains

Enjoy the long weekend and shop locally to save big.

ISELIN: Stock up on sports gear and save money at the same time when you shop at the Sports Authority this week. Follow the link to the store's website to print out coupons and save either $10 on a purchase of $50 or more or $25 when you spend $100 or more. Choose from a wide selection of Alpine Design tents, sleeping bags, airbeds and camping products, specially priced from $13.99 to $149.99. All treadmills are on sale too. Save up to 70 percent off regular prices. Men's and women's Alpine Design strap sandals are on sale for $29.99; 931 Route 1 South; 732-634-3050.

WOODBRIDGE: Fire up the barbeque and let the feast begin. Use your ShopRite Price Plus card and buy top round London Broil for only $1.99 per pound. Twin packages only; limit one per customer. Enjoy the weekend even more by purchasing fresh lobsters on sale for $6.99 per pound with Price Plus card. Buy Tyson chicken leg quarters for .69 cents per pound. Use your Price Plus card and buy Black Bear hot dogs, three pound packs, for $6.99. Limit is four per variety; 877 St. Georges Avenue; 732-636-3500.

Don't forget the beverages at your weekend fiesta. Buy a two-liter bottle of Pepsi at CVS and get one free with a CVS ExtraCare card; Use your store card to buy Cap'n Crunch cereal, 42 ounce size and get a box of Cheerios, any variety, for free. Take advantage of similar specials throughout the store. Buy Wisk laundry detergent and get a bottle of All laundry detergent for free. Spend $30 on specially priced items like Campfire marshmallows, Maxwell House coffee and Gatorade and receive a $10 gas card; 107 Main Street; 732-634-6394.

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Continue to take advantage of Wegman's "consistent low price commitment" throughout the year. Prices on at least 40 products will not change until 2012. To maintain the low prices, the supermarket continues to print fewer weekly ads as a way to pass the savings onto consumers. Save on items like Vidalia onions, five pound bags for $3.99, Wegmans 90 percent lean ground beef, six pounds or more for $2.49 per pound and Wegmans hot dog or hamburger roll 28 ounce packages for $1.99; 15 Woodbridge Center Drive; 732-596-3240.

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