Category: Tri-Town News
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Weichert receives awards from Community Builders and Remodelers Association of N.J.
Weichert New Homes was recognized with numerous honors at the Community Builders and Remodelers Association of New Jersey’s recent 2012 Awards of Excellence dinner held at the Sheraton Parsippany. Accolades included Sales Manager of the Year, Marketing Executive of the Year and Best Creative Marketing Support for a Special Promotion. Additionally, more than 20 Weichert,…
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‘Katy Perry: Part of Me’ — the rock version of ‘A Star Is Born’
BY MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER A point of disclosure before reviewing Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s rock tour documentary, “Katy Perry: Part of Me”: While I’m old enough to be her father, the subject, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, is my latest fantasy heartthrob. Oh, it’s OK. As always, I’ve cleared it with my wife. You see,…
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Q&A
with Sharon Peters Credible credit Q: Our son is 23 and trying to get car insurance after not having a car for two years. He got a few horrifically high quotes, and they’re telling him it’s because of credit reports. It’s true that he’s had a bad couple of years, but have you ever heard…
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Properties to be reassessed in Plumsted Township
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The Township Committee has approved an emergency appropriation not to exceed $85,000 to pay for what is being called a hybrid reassessment project. “We are authorizing up to $85,000, but we are hoping it won’t cost that much,” Mayor David Leutwyler said. “With the hybrid [reassessment] project, we…
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Too fast, too expensive
‘Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.” German philosopher Goethe said that nearly two centuries ago, with today’s biggest dreamers focusing their attention on the latest “supercar” to come from Ferrari, the recently unveiled F12 Berlinetta. You can pine for one, but it’s not likely you’ll ever…
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Author’s newest novel puts doctor in middle of action
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Sometimes the act of committing words to a page can be a very personal experience. Authors of some of today’s best-selling titles have often said inspiration can come from the lives they live and the world around them. So what happens when the world around you is enmeshed in a…
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Four people injured in accident on Jackson Mills Road
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Emergency services personnel respond to a motor vehicle accident on Jackson Mills Road, Jackson, that involved a Subaru Forester and a landscaping trailer. The accident occurred on the afternoon of July 17. One driver received a summons for failure to observe a traffic signal. JACKSON — A driver was ticketed…
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Just ahead: higher prices for previously owned autos
Get set for higher prices on fuel-efficient pre-owned small cars this summer, as gas prices approach — perhaps exceed — record highs. Based on an analysis of the correlation between fuel costs and used-car values in recent years, auto research website CarGurus.com says we can expect to see prices on fuel efficient small cars in…
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Nazi’s son turned Jewish doctor to speak at Chabad in Manalapan
The Holocaust is a difficult topic for most youngsters who are learning about it for the first time, but for Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger, the Christian son of a World War II Nazi tank commander, it hit a lot closer to home. “My father went from the level of hero to common criminal,” said Wollschlaeger. “I…
