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Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden was recently sworn in as the newly elected president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ) during its annual conference in Atlantic City. COANJ, which was formed in 1920, is a statewide organization comprised of the elected constitutional officers of all 21 counties. The membership includes sheriffs, county…

By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Bernice Garfield-Szita A woman riding off into the sunset on a horse with her prince is a good story. A woman riding her own horse alongside her prince is a better one. That was the message Bernice Garfield- Szita relayed to the audience at the Greater Monmouth Chamber of…

A family friendly sneaker convention, hosted by Street Heat Events, a division of New Jersey Sports Accessories Inc., of Manalapan, will be held on Dec. 14 at the Ivy League fieldhouse gym, 140 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. The Street Heat Sole and Style Expo will feature vendors from five states offering the hottest sneakers, related…

The glitz, glamour and white sandy beaches of Malibu, Calif., have attracted the rich and famous to this premier destination for years. Recently, Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its 2013 Home Listing Report (HLR), which ranked Malibu as the most expensive place to live in the United States. According to the annual report, an apples-to-apples…

Unfortunately some would-be borrowers neglect their finances in the excitement of shopping for a home. The lender may do a renewal letter to recheck all financial commitments after the initial 90-day approval period. The well-versed agents at Orange Key Realty can partner with you through this process, with little to no glitches. Don’t apply for…

It’s a good time to be a property manager, report shows ‘T he report is saying that the rental market is still super hot.” That’s an adequate summary of the annual proper manager survey for Rent.com, as told by Kari Taylor, director of rental insights for the rental listing website. In other words, it’s a…

The Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) announces they have chosen Albert S. Veltri, Veltri & Associates, Realtors, as 2013 Realtor of the Year and Luke Lackey,Coldwell Banker, as 2013 Realtor Associate of the Year. These individuals are being recognized for their effort and work expended in the interest of their community, humanitarian services, in…

With fewer foreclosures, house flipping activity is down — but high-end flips mean profits per home are going up House flippers are finding it harder to get a good deal since foreclosures are at a seven-year low. But flipping can still be profitable — a recent report by RealtyTrac, real estate data sources shows that…

Eco push with Sharon Peters Q: The cars we’ve been test-driving, including the Honda CR-Z and the Toyota RAV4, have this little button called the “Eco” button. It purportedly shifts the car into some sort of fuel-conserving green mode. What’s the deal with these things? Do they do anything? A: A wide-array of vehicles now…