Category: Independent Business

  • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage expands presence in New Jersey with acquisition

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage expands presence in New Jersey with acquisition

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, a leading residential real estate brokerage company in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, announced  that it has acquired the assets of Century 21 Worden and Green. Operating from two offices, the company has served residential and commercial real estate customers and clients in New Jersey for more than 20…

  • Donna Cauda earns seller representative specialist designation

    Donna Cauda earns seller representative specialist designation

    Donna Cauda, a real estate agent affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Middletown office, has earned the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation—the premier seller agency designation in the nation. The SRS is conferred by the Real Estate Business Institute (REBI) and is an official credential of the National Association of REALTORS. Cauda joins…

  • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares raises approx. $100,000 for local charities

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares raises approx. $100,000 for local charities

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, the philanthropic arm of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., recently raised approximately $100,000 for charities assisting local communities at its second annual Cares Cup event at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Approximately 500 guests attended the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Cup on Sept. 15. It…

  • Raritan Bay Medical Center allows 24-hour visitation for certain departments

    Raritan Bay Medical Center allows 24-hour visitation for certain departments

    Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge and Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy launched a new welcome policy, including open patient visiting hours and a streamlined guest check-in process. Families can now visit with their loved ones 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the medical/surgical, telemetry, intensive care and coronary care…

  • Rolles Gracie Academy to offer self defense, Muay Thai seminars on Oct. 28

    Rolles Gracie Academy to offer self defense, Muay Thai seminars on Oct. 28

      Rolles Gracie Academy will hold its grand opening on Oct. 28 Professor Rolles Gracie and Coach Joe Ur, head instructors, will offer a Kids Bullyproof Seminar at 10 a.m., Women’s Self Defense Seminar at 11 a.m, a Muay Thai Seminar featuring Chris Tran at noon, and a BJJ Seminar with Igor Gracie and Gregor…

  • It’s the little things

    It’s the little things

    Keep these intangibles in mind as you look into a future home purchase By Lindsey Romain CTW Features The average homebuyer generally has a must-have checklist: a master bathroom; an open kitchen with no obnoxiously colored tile in the kitchen; plentiful outdoor space, perhaps. Beyond these quantifiable items, though, there are aspects of choosing a…

  • Cash battle

    Cash battle

    Ask Our Broker With Peter G. Miller By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Question: We’re in the market to buy a home, but feel outgunned by investors who can pay all cash. We’re Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers who can put up 3.5 percent and no more. How can we compete? Answer: Let’s start with…

  • Goldfish Swim School  to open in Middletown

    Goldfish Swim School to open in Middletown

    The Goldfish Swim School will open its new building in the coming month in Middletown. The 9,000-square-foot facility will be located at 500 Route 35. The school also plans to open a Marlboro facility in spring 2018. The school provides swim instruction to children ages 4 months to 12 years old. For more information, go…

  • Repay or upgrade?

    Repay or upgrade?

    Ask Our Broker With Peter G. Miller By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Question: We recently had some good fortune and now have extra money. The big question is whether we are better off using the cash for a major kitchen upgrade to increase the value of our home or to pay off student debt.…