Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Hitting the road with pets in tow

    Hitting the road with pets in tow

    Travel can be stressful enough. Here’s how to take a successful road trip with a dog or cat along for the ride By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With gas prices continuing to be cheaper than they’ve been in years, a record number of Americans are expected to take family road trips this year. And many…

  • Driving with arthritis

    Driving with arthritis

    Steering You Right With Sharon Peters Q: My dad has what appears to be increasingly profound arthritis and I’m worried about whether he can do what he needs to do when he’s driving. He claims he’s OK to drive and that he’s as solid behind the wheel as he ever was. I have my doubts,…

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  • Places to be

    Places to be

    The big game is Sunday when the Super Bowl is on center stage. But before you get wrapped up in Carolina and Denver meeting in the 50th Super Bowl, check out these super scholastic matchups over the coming days.    The Middletown Township Civil War on Ice takes place on Feb. 5 at Middletown Ice…

  • Gun sales up in Garden State

    Gun sales up in Garden State

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Gun dealers are doing brisk business in the Garden State, where stringent gun laws require thorough background checks for the right to own a firearm. With the uptick in gun sales possibly propelled by recent mass shootings across the country and the national debate on gun control, gun ownership remains…

  • South Brunswick police seek information on hit-and-run accident

    South Brunswick police seek information on hit-and-run accident

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the motorist who struck and injured a bicyclist on Feb. 1. Around 11:30 a.m., a bicyclist was struck at the intersection of Ridge Road and Perrine Road, according to a statement released by the South Brunswick Police Department. The vehicle reportedly continued down Ridge Road to…

  • Congresswoman to hold office hours in North Brunswick March 28

    Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman will hold office hours 4-7 p.m. on March 28 at the North Brunswick Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. Any resident who is having problems with U.S. citizenship, immigration, Social Security, the Veterans Association, Medicare or Medicaid, or any other federal agency should attend. For more information, call 609-883-0026.

  • Snowy Wheels

    Snowy Wheels

    Steering You Right With Sharon Peters Q: This will be our first winter in the extreme north. There will be lots of snow. Do we need studded tires or will snow tires do the trick? A: Go for a set of good-quality snow tires. Studs make no sense for the normal driver, even when he…

  • Free at last

    Free at last

    Stop spinning your wheels — you’ll only be digging yourself into a deeper rut. That’s both a poster-worthy life lesson and the No. 1 tip for freeing a car that’s mired in the snow or mud. Instead, start by disengaging your vehicle’s traction control system, which tends to work against a driver’s efforts when there’s…