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  • Brookdale’s lunchtime Yoga class set for Oct. 20

    A free Yoga class will be held from noon-1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Brookdale’s Fitness Center. An easy, non-judgmental hour to discover the mind-body-breath connection, the class is a gentle, effective practice of centering the mind, stretching and warming the body. Experience a lunchtime of restorative relaxation and stress reduction. Call 732-224-2140 to reserve a…

  • Ask our broker

    Ask our broker

    by Peter G. Miller CTW Features Go low on bid Question: We recently bid on a property and offered substantially less than the seller wanted. The problem is not the house and it’s really not the sale price, it’s our local market. We live in an area where homes often are for sale for months…

  • Library to hold Westfield Weavers Guild Nov. 5

    Library to hold Westfield Weavers Guild Nov. 5

    SPRINGFIELD — The Westfield Weavers Guild will hold its Holiday Show and Sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Springfield Library, 66 Mountain Ave. One-of-a-kind gifts will be available, including clothing that is handwoven, knitted and dyed, table linens, jewelry, baby gifts and more. Throughout the day there will be demonstrations of weaving and spinning techniques.…

  • Sports shorts

    Sports shorts

    Yannick Gingras was elected to the Board of Directors of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ). Of the 758 members, 347 ballots were returned and counted Oct. 14 by the accounting firm Drucker, Math & Whitman certified public accountants in North Brunswick. In one of the two contested categories — driver/trainer…

  • Freehold Raceway hosts multiple N.J. Futurity races

    Freehold Raceway hosts multiple N.J. Futurity races

    Freehold Raceway hosted four New Jersey Futurity races for 3- and 4-year-old pacers and trotters alike last week. The first of the four New Jersey Futurity races took place Oct. 13 for 3-year-old trotters with a purse of $22,000. Dominion Beach with driver Marcus Johansson moved to take the lead from Inukchuck Chuck just past…

  • Always B Miki headlines Breeders Crown Pace eligibles

    Always B Miki headlines Breeders Crown Pace eligibles

    The world’s fastest pacer, Always B Miki, who recently reset the time standard in harness racing to 1:46, leads a group of 39 eligible pacers for the $400,000 Breeders Crown Pace slated for Oct. 28 at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Always B Miki, the defending Breeders Crown Pace champion, is one of a record six Breeders…

  • Habitat for Humanity awarded $5K grant

    Habitat for Humanity awarded $5K grant

    FREEHOLD — Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County has been awarded $5,000 for a House that Rock Built project by OceanFirst Foundation of Toms River. The grant will provide additional support for the construction of a two-family home in Atlantic Highlands. Habitat for Humanity is in the process of identifying a new partner family for the…

  • Hand me a pocket protector

    Hand me a pocket protector

    By Paul Hall Accountants are generally thought of as a bit different. They march to the beat of their own numbers-driven drums. In the new film The Accountant, Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is brought in to check the books for a variety of businesses including some that aren’t listed in the Fortune 500. Drug cartels,…

  • Police: Pedestrian struck by van still hospitalized

    Police: Pedestrian struck by van still hospitalized

    MIDDLETOWN — A woman who was struck by a van last week is still in the hospital. The Middletown Township Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian who was struck around 9:10 p.m. on Oct. 13 at the intersection of Route 36 and Seventh Street, according to a statement prepared by the…