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  • Sammy’s Hope to offer free adoptions this weekend

    Sammy’s Hope to offer free adoptions this weekend

        Zappos.com announced it will work for a second year with Best Friends Animal Society to sponsor pet adoptions this holiday season. From Friday, Nov. 25 (Black Friday) through Monday,  Nov. 28 (CyberMonday), visitors to Sammy’s Hope Animal Welfare & Adoption Center in Sayreville will have the opportunity to adopt a dog or cat through the Zappos.com…

  • Artists from The Arc of Monmouth make an ‘Impression’

    Artists from The Arc of Monmouth make an ‘Impression’

    TINTON FALLS — Fifteen talented artists from programs throughout The Arc of Monmouth will be on display at a month-long exhibit entitled “Impressions” running through Dec. 22 at the Belmar Arts Center, 608 River Rd., Belmar. More than 40 pieces will be part of the exhibit. Most pieces will be available for purchase from the…

  • Christmas tree lighting in Metuchen Dec. 2

    Christmas tree lighting in Metuchen Dec. 2

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Dec. 2 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, BIL building, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and the lighting will be at 7 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Borough Improvement League and the Metuchen Volunteer Fire…

  • Big down

    Big down

    $49,839 Is the average down payment in the most recent sales quarter. Source: Lending Tree © CTW Features

  • Residents gobble up opportunity to donate to county food bank

    Residents gobble up opportunity to donate to county food bank

    With 2016 nearing a close, organizers from the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) are taking stock of the usual holiday season’s landslide of donations. To date, MCFOODS has been on the receiving end of 62.17 tons of food donations, more than a third of which has flooded into the organization’s East…

  • Garbage collection changes in North Brunswick due to Thanksgiving holiday

    Garbage collection changes in North Brunswick due to Thanksgiving holiday

      NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Department of Public Works – as well as all municipal government offices – will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. As a result, the following changes are in effect for trash and recycling: Automated trash collection in Zone 2 will be…

  • Ask our broker with Peter G. Miller

    Ask our broker with Peter G. Miller

    Modern Costs By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Question: We have been looking at a home that is being modernized and fixed-up. We very much like the property and the upgrades added by the builder. The sticking point is price. The developer set a price and we think the right number is about $30,000 less.…

  • Buyers keep options open, consider renting instead

    Buyers keep options open, consider renting instead

    Average buyer spends 17 weeks finding a home, while renters take 10 weeks By Jesse Darland CTW Features Most people who have moved recently considered both renting and buying when they were looking for a new place to live, according to the 2016 Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends. The report surveyed more than…

  • Christmas fair a tradition at church

    Christmas fair a tradition at church

    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s annual  Christmas Fair will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 3 at 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen. This annual event has been a tradition for many years. One newer tradition is a young girl, now age 12, who hand makes ornaments with the money she earns and sells the ornaments…