Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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ERA marks 40th anniversary with list of ‘40 Innovations that Changed the Real Estate Industry’
I n celebration of its 40th anniversary, ERA Real Estate offers its take on the Top 40 Innovations that Changed the Real Estate Industry — a list that may contain some surprises, according to real estate professionals from Freehold-area ERA Real Estate brokerages. “While some changes, like the beginnings of a Multiple Listing Service in…
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Locals post from DNC
Local delegates share commentary from the Democratic National Convention being held through Sept. 6 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12th District) Sept. 6 “Bill Clinton last night laid out a strong case … but he did it in a folksy sort of way and anybody who was listening…
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Q&A
Happy with hybrids? with Sharon Peters Q: I’m wondering if people who buy hybrids like them well enough in the end to do it again. It’s an odd thing to track, I know, but I’m curious. A: Only about one-third of hybrid owners go that route when it’s time to get another car, according to…
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E.B. board to review plan for 400 residences
Mayor: Golden Triangle redevelopment shows strength of local economy BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The East Brunswick Township Planning Board was expected to review the final piece of the long-debated and litigated Golden Triangle redevelopment project this week. During its meeting, set for 8 p.m. Sept. 5, the board was scheduled to review Toll Brothers’…
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Monroe residents call for action on tax issue
Citizens voice concerns over rising taxes at council, school board meetings BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Nearly a month after receiving their updated property tax bills, Monroe residents continue to question officials about spending by the municipality and school district. In May, the council adopted a $51.8 million budget that resulted in a $393 tax…
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Photo
Kylie Medina, 8, (l-r), Victoria Banko, 8, and Alex Sardis, 7, have fun with a bubble experiment during the Aug. 16 “Dragons & Dreams” presentation by Sciencetellers at the Milltown Public Library. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Old Bridge in shock after shooting deaths
Neighbor: ‘You’re not safe anywhere. You just never know.’ BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan can be seen through the shattered windows of a Pathmark supermarket on Route 9 north, Old Bridge, on Aug. 31, shortly after a store employee gunned down two coworkers. JEFF GRANIT staff OLD BRIDGE — In…
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The single life
The U.S. Census reports an increase in one-person households; declining marriage rate and the normalization of living single could be the cause. Slightly more than 31 million households consist of one person living alone, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. A recent report based on the 2010 census shows an increase of 4 million one-person…
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Playhouse 22 recognized for achievements on stage
BY LAUREN STERN Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK — Playhouse 22, the township-based community theater troupe, has received 16 nominations for this year’s Perry Awards. The awards will be announced Sept. 9 in Somerset by the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters, an organization that aims to celebrate the outstanding achievements in performing arts throughout the state.…
