Category: Sentinel-EBS Business

  • Big or small?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Bigger tires or smaller tires for a new SUV I’m buying? It can go either way. I won’t be off-roading or anything like that. What’s your preference? A: Smaller. They’re better from a fuel-economy perspective, and they’re almost always quieter. They cost less, too. Q: My brakes feel a lot…

  • Making a difference, one car at a time

    Route 18 Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram has teamed up with The Breast Center at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, in the fight again breast cancer. Route 18 Auto donated a portion of its proceeds for every car sold in September and October to Saint Peter’s Breast Center, an effort that culminated in an $11,750…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The law office of Mayo & Russ, PA has announced that A. Todd Mayo has rejoined the firm. Mayo spent a three-year term as a Worker’s Compensation judge. At the time of his retirement he was the supervising judge of Middlesex County for the Division of Worker’s Compensation. Before that, Mayo was the chief municipal…

  • Coldwell Banker reports ranks most expensive, most affordable markets in N.J.

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC has released its 2015 Home Listing Report (HLR), which ranks the affordability of 188 real estate markets in New Jersey. The Coldwell Banker HLR named Chatham Township the most expensive market in New Jersey, with an average listing price of $882,260, while Willingboro ranked as the most affordable market in…

  • New models now open daily at two in-demand 55+ communities from K. Hovnanian

    It’s been a busy fall for New Jersey’s largest homebuilder, K. Hovnanian Homes. The renowned builder has opened model homes at several new communities this fall, including two of the Garden State’s most popular new active-adult neighborhoods: K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Monroe in Middlesex County’s Monroe Township; and K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Monmouth…

  • Car buyers deeper in debt

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features New-vehicle sales are up, but so are transaction prices, loan terms and monthly payments While new-car sales continue to skyrocket — the National Automobile Dealers Association in McLean, Va., predicts that close to 17 million units will be delivered to customers this year, which is the highest number recorded since…

  • Booster rules

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I saw a report on TV in which the statement was made that all but two states require booster seats for children who have outgrown child safety seats but are too small for adults’ seat belts. If that’s true, can you tell me what are those two? A: According to…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Reformed Church Home, a nonprofit skilled-nursing, rehabilitation and assisted-living community in Old Bridge, recently was named a winner in the 2015 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition. Implementation of the EarlySense continuous monitoring system earned the home a certificate of merit in the Dignity Through Technology category, which recognizes long-term care communities that have harnessed…

  • New Jersey Realtors names 2015 Realtor and Realtor-associate of the Year

    New Jersey Realtors announces Lorraine M. Piro-Colavito with Keller Williams, Elite in Metuchen is the 2015 Realtor of the Year, and Mary M. Nuziale with Weichert, Realtors in Manalapan is the 2015 Realtor-Associate of the Year. These two members were recognized for their contributions to the real estate industry, commitment to the Realtor organization, and…