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  • Driver charged with DWI, death by auto after friend dies in crash

    Driver charged with DWI, death by auto after friend dies in crash

      EDISON – A 22-year-old township man was killed after the car in which he was riding veered off the road and struck a tree. Joel Patrone, 22, of Edison, was pronounced dead at 5:54 a.m. on  Feb. 18 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, where he was taken following the…

  • By the numbers

    By the numbers

    Spring for ‘Firsts’ 44 Percentage of buyers planning to purchase a home in spring 2017 who are first-timers. Source: realtor.com © CTW Features

  • Yoga Shabbat service slated March 4

    Yoga Shabbat service slated March 4

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will have a Yoga Shabbat service at 10:15 a.m. on March 4. Bring a yoga mat or a towel. Chair modifications will be available if needed. For more information, contact Wendy Kushner, at [email protected].

  • Avoid getting soaked – check insurance policy

    Avoid getting soaked – check insurance policy

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Consumers purchase homeowners insurance to safeguard their property from a variety of perils, including fire, wind damage, theft, and vandalism. But they often incorrectly assume that a major water hazard – flooding – is included in their coverage. Not to worry, you may think: I don’t live in a…

  • Rules for today’s homebuyers

    Rules for today’s homebuyers

    Author and expert Ilyce Glink offers her top tips for smart buying By Matthew M. F. Miller CTW Features Whether you’re a first-time buyer or ready to trade-up, Ilyce Glink, author of “100 Questions Every First-Time Homebuyer Should Ask, 3rd Ed.” (Three Rivers Press, 2014), offers these must-follow rules for buying a home in today’s…

  • Spring productions announced at Two River Theater

    Spring productions announced at Two River Theater

    Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank, announces “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” by William Shakespeare and adapted and directed by Eric Tucker, will run from Feb. 25 – March 26. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most delightful and rowdy comedies. Looking to restore his riches, Sir John Falstaff conjures a plan to…

  • Too thin to buy?

    Too thin to buy?

    Ask Our Broker With Peter G. Miller By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Question: My lender says we have a “thin” credit file and because of that cannot be considered for many mortgage programs. Apparently we are being penalized for avoiding debt and paying cash. What is “thin credit” and how do we make it,…

  • Garden Club of Metuchen announces March 6 meeting

    Garden Club of Metuchen announces March 6 meeting

    Edward Wetzel, noted Metuchen artist, will present a botanical ink-and-watercolor demonstration, with paint-along opportunities, at the next meeting of the Garden Club of Metuchen on March 6. The meeting will take place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 27 Oak Ave., Metuchen. The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. with light refreshments, followed by the…

  • Count Basie Theatre announces Arts Impact Scholarships

    Count Basie Theatre announces Arts Impact Scholarships

    RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre has announced the availability of five Arts Impact scholarships available to Monmouth County high school seniors graduating in 2017. This year, the Basie will offer five scholarships: the Moser-Taboada Arts Impact Scholarship, the Monmouth Medical Center – RWJBarnabas Health Arts Impact  Scholarship, the Monmouth County Freeholders’ Basie Scholarship…