Category: Tri-Town Business

  • Circle BMW accepting holiday food donations for FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties

    Circle BMW in Eatontown, the region’s premier BMW dealership, announces they are accepting donations of nonperishable food items throughout November and December to support The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. This is the seventh year that Circle BMW has opened its doors to the community in support of the FoodBank. Donations of nonperishable food…

  • Salkin’s Jewel Case announces closing

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A family business that has operated in Freehold Township for 40 years will be closing its doors. David Salkin, who owns Salkin’s Jewel Case in the South Freehold Shopping Center, Route 9, with his brother, Eric, has announced that a “Going Out of Business Sale” is underway. Salkin’s Jewel Case began in…

  • Why rental options are a-changin’

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features As high-end units continue to flood the rental market, builders look to newly built detached homes for rent Reverberations from last decade’s housing crisis have and are reshaping the rental market. For one thing, if renters crave brand new construction, there is more to choose from. Developers in 79…

  • Coldwell Banker reports ranks most expensive, most affordable markets in New Jersey

    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…

  • Playing the price is right

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Who knows a home better than its owner? No one recognizes details, like the subtle “swoosh” the furnace makes firing up, or how the morning sun shines on kitchen counters, than a proud owner. But there’s one important aspect of their home that owners often can’t grasp: It’s current value. When…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Weichert, Realtors and the N.Y. Jets join forces to spread holiday joy this season

    The Weichert Family of Companies recently announced the start of the 37th Annual Weichert Toy Drive. Members of the community are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at Weichert sales offices through Dec. 11. The toys will be delivered throughout the holidays to local charities that assist financially and physically disadvantaged children. Additionally, employees…

  • Freshman Class of 2016

    Here’s a look at an alluring array of vehicles headed to showrooms By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features There’s a rich harvest of fresh-grown cars and crossovers debuting for the 2016 model year, with racy sports cars and posh new luxury rides leading the pack, along with an assortment of smaller and more affordable modes of…