Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Nurses on the front line of health care

    Nurses on the front line of health care

    By Christine Barcia For Lori Impastato, minutes, maybe even seconds, matter in her line of work. An emergency room nurse at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, she “hits the ground running” when she arrives at work for her 12-hour shift. No time for idle chit chat over coffee with co-workers, Impastato’s day begins with a…

  • Gloria Nilson & Co. closes more than $1.5 billion in 2015

    Gloria Nilson & Co. closes more than $1.5 billion in 2015

    Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate closed more than $1.5 billion in real estate sales volume as of Dec. 31, 2015. Of particular note for 2015, Gloria Nilson & Co. sales figures in all of Monmouth and Ocean counties increased by more than 20 percent. According to reports from Trendgraphix Inc, 2015 set records in…

  • Renters invited to live rent-free for two months at brand-new The Waverly

    Renters invited to live rent-free for two months at brand-new The Waverly

    Developer BNE Real Estate Group recently announced the extension of one of its most popular promotions to date: two full months of free rent on any new apartment lease in its brand-new luxury rental community, The Waverly, Neptune. Conveniently located near the Jersey Shore, just off exit 100 of the Garden State Parkway, The Waverly…

  • Nursing profession leads workforce growth

    Nursing profession leads workforce growth

    By Christine Barcia Career opportunities in nursing are projected to explode in the next decade. “The Affordable Care Act will increase the need for advanced care nurses, especially outside of hospitals,” said Judith Schmidt, chief executive officer, New Jersey State Nurses Association. Nurses, Schmidt said, have “new roles in the community.” “There is job stability…

  • Should you wait on rates?

    Should you wait on rates?

    Following years of inactivity, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates just slightly at the end of 2015. Here’s what that means for mortgages in the coming year By Erik J. Martin CTW Features The wait has ended: In December, for the first time since 2006, the Federal Reserve slightly hiked interest rates slightly — a…

  • Recognizing renters who make punctual payments

    Recognizing renters who make punctual payments

    Rent payments now are being added to credit reports, benefiting timely paying tenants when they go to buy a home By Marilyn Kennedy Melia A record 43 million households rent, rather than own. Many of them aren’t getting the credit they deserve, but some businesses are aiming to change that. Reports on whether renters make…

  • Weichert holds successful toy drive

    Weichert holds successful toy drive

    The Weichert Family of Companies successfully completed its 37th Annual Toy Drive, collecting more than 16,500 new toys for families and children in need this holiday season. The collected toys were donated to several charities throughout the regions in which Weichert does business, including the United Way, Friends Center for New Beginnings, The Valerie Fund,…

  • Colts end Rebels’ 73-meet A North mat win streak

    Colts end Rebels’ 73-meet A North mat win streak

    By Tim Morris The focus of Howell High School’s wrestling team is to improve every day in the wrestling room. It has helped the Rebels become one of the state’s most respected programs and to accumulate a 73-meet winning streak inside the Shore Conference A North Division over 11 years. That focus will now be…

  • Dr. King’s life, legacy celebrated

    Dr. King’s life, legacy celebrated

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — While enjoying a delicious breakfast of eggs, bacon and potatoes, attendees celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were asked to answer the question that Dr. King referred to as one of life’s most persistent and urgent: What are you doing for others?…