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  • Effect of hurricanes on beach-nesting birds topic of talk

    Effect of hurricanes on beach-nesting birds topic of talk

    Christina Davis from New Jersey’s Endangered and Non-Game Species Program will present “Hurricanes and Beach Nesting Birds – More Than Meets the Eye” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting on Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. The program will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall, 200 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven. The public…

  • Ask our broker with Peter G. Miller

    Ask our broker with Peter G. Miller

    Retire an Owner? By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Question: My parents will be retiring in a few years. They currently have jobs so monthly mortgage payments are easy to handle, however once they retire that income will go away. Do many people at retirement age still have mortgages? What are the pros and cons…

  • Rise of the real estate rookie

    Rise of the real estate rookie

    First-time homebuyers are purchasing in greater numbers – here’s why By Erik J. Martin CTW Features There’s a first time for everything in life: your first day at school, first kiss, first car, first job and – eventually – first home. Now, more Americans are choosing to take that initial step into homeownership in a…

  • First-timers surge

    First-timers surge

    A new survey shows that first-time homebuyers will surge during the Spring and Summer of 2017 buying season By Jesse Darland CTW Features The real estate market will see a huge increase in first-time homebuyers in 2017, according to Realtor.com’s Active Home Shopper Report. Based on a survey of users of the website in September…

  • Community candlelight service announced

    Community candlelight service announced

    The Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank, 172 Shrewsbury Ave., will hold a Community Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. on Dec. 24. Doors open at 6 p.m. The service will feature the music and dance ministries of Pilgrim. The special guest for the service will be the Second Baptist Church of Asbury Park. Pastor Semaj…

  • Monmouth Junction doctor indicted in test referral scam

    Monmouth Junction doctor indicted in test referral scam

    An internal medicine doctor from Monmouth Junction, who practices in Staten Island, New York, was charged on Dec. 13 with allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for test referrals. Ahmed El Soury, 44, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Newark, according to a statement provided by U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. The indictment charges El…

  • Seminar on wills and estate planning open to the public

    Seminar on wills and estate planning open to the public

    A free public seminar on wills and estate planning will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Square, off Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. Topics of discussion will include wills and trusts, gift and tax planning, New Jersey probate procedures, power of attorney, living wills, federal and New…

  • Free seminar to discuss estate, federal income tax

    Free seminar to discuss estate, federal income tax

    A free public seminar on estate and federal income tax will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Square, off Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. The recent changes to the federal estate tax and the New Jersey estate tax, distributions from individual retirement accounts, saving for college…

  • Rabies vaccination clinic set for Jan. 7

    Rabies vaccination clinic set for Jan. 7

    A free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs will be held from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Jan. 7 at the Union Avenue Firehouse. Dog owners will be able to get their licenses at City Hall in Long Branch immediately after vaccination, also available from 9 a.m.-noon. Please do not bring pets into City Hall.…