Category: Independent Business

Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My sister recently went to some organization where experts advised her (for free) about whether her baby seat was properly installed and secured. I’ve got a teen, but also a little one on the way, and I’d love the same kind of advice, but I don’t know where to begin…

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RE/MAX First Realty, East Brunswick, announces the addition of sales associate Thomas (Tom) Thompson to the office. As an experienced referral agent, Thompson knows the ways of the industry and has had valuable first-hand experience, which will make him a great addition to the office. After recently purchasing a home with the help of RE/MAX…

Thomas Donovan, manager of Weichert, Realtors’ Middletown office, recently announced that his office will be hosting a blood drive in conjunction with the Central Jersey Blood Center on Oct. 27 from 2-5 p.m. Members of the community interested in donating blood are invited to attend the event at the Weichert, Realtors Middletown office, located at…

Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., recently hosted a Quarterly Best Reception at the Park Savoy in Florham Park to honor 225 affiliated real estate agents for their outstanding achievements in the first six months of 2015. Categories for which agents were honored included Open Buyer-Controlled…

By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features The American Dream is re-awakening. In a July 2015 survey by bankrate.com, 27 percent of respondents said they’d put their money in real estate if they had cash to invest for the long-term. Twenty-three percent would keep money in cash and CDs, which was the favorite top choice in…

By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Transporting a pet can be hazardous to one’s driving, especially if Fido or Fifi is not properly restrained Add taking one’s dog along for the ride to the list of potentially dangerous behind-the-wheel distractions faced by today’s drivers. According to data compiled by the AAA in Orlando, Fla., and pet…

Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Have you ever known of or heard of anyone whose new car actually got the mpg numbers detailed on the window stickers they put on cars in the lot (the fuel economy numbers EPA attaches to cars)? I think they’re a joke. A: That’s been a question among consumers for…

Family Practice of Middletown has been recognized by the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP) with the Patient-Centered Innovation Award for creating a geriatric patient care coordinator position, which improved communication and satisfaction levels among patients. NJAFP used a blinded review process and a panel of health-care experts to select recipients based on factors,…