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  • Edison students reach semifinals of STEM competition

    Edison students reach semifinals of STEM competition

      EDISON – Two juniors at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technology in Edison have been named semifinalists in the Siemens Competition, the nation’s premier competition in math, science and technology for high school students. Malavika Vivek and Anjali Gupta, both of Edison, were selected from more than 1,600 students who…

  • Yearlong crackdown on impaired drivers begins

    Yearlong crackdown on impaired drivers begins

    Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey has announced that police departments in Middlesex County will be participating in a yearlong crackdown on impaired driving by randomly setting up sobriety checkpoints to ensure the public’s safety. The checkpoints are being made possible through a $36,300 grant to cover the costs of salaries and equipment for the departments…

  • Author to speak at temple Dec. 6

    Author to speak at temple Dec. 6

    Elizabeth Bettina, author of “It Happened in Italy: Untold Stories of How the People of Italy Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. A renowned speaker on the subject of the Holocaust and Italy, Bettina has lectured at the United States Holocaust…

  • Brookdale to hold massage therapy open house

    Brookdale to hold massage therapy open house

    LINCROFT — Community members interested in a new career are invited to attend an open house for Brookdale Community College’s new massage therapy training program at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 in Room 114 at Brookdale’s Student Life Center, 765 Newman Springs Rd. Attendees will be able to meet with experts and learn more about the nine-month training…

  • Guided tours at New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial this Saturday

    Guided tours at New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial this Saturday

      HOLMDEL — Join Vietnam Veteran Tour Guides Bill “Doc” McClung and Matt Swajkowski for free tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Nov. 5 at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial at 1 Memorial Lane. Tours leave from the museum lobby and last about an hour. Reservations are not required. McClung acts as both…

  • Social sale

    Social sale

    91 percentage of realtors that use social media in some capacity to help sell a home. Source: National Association of Realtors © CTW Features

  • Young buyers like a new, improved version of home

    Young buyers like a new, improved version of home

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Who’s going to be buying the millions of homes Baby Boomers raised their families in? The kids who grew up in those homes – millennials. According to the National Association of Realtors 2016 study on generational housing trends, millennials account for slightly more than one-half of all buyers. But they won’t…

  • A safety first open door policy

    A safety first open door policy

    How to better safeguard your home during open houses and private showings By Erik J. Martin Listing your property for sale begins the exciting process of marketing and exhibiting your home to prospective buyers in the hopes of scoring a quicker-than-expected sale at a desirable price. But doing so can also attract undesirables to your…

  • Ask our broker with Peter G. Miller

    Ask our broker with Peter G. Miller

    Bye, PMI By Peter G. Miller Question: I originally bought my home for $335,000 in December 2014, and, as of today, owe $175,000. My mortgage rate is 3.65 percent. I had a foreclosure six years ago this past spring. I am told I can remove the private mortgage insurance (PMI) in 2017 on my new…