• North Brunswick officials dissatisfied with plans for Six Mile Run bridge

    The state Department of Transportation (DOT) has rejected North Brunswick’s requests to widen the Route 27 bridge over the Six Mile Run when the state rebuilds the span. “No plan is on the horizon to widen Route 27,” said Michael Hritz, North Brunswick’s director of community development. “The reason we have received is there are…

  • Beach season salvaged after Sandy

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Above: Bartender Patrick Lawlor chats with a customer on July 18 at Connolly Station in Belmar. The tavern has put up solid numbers this summer, despite concerns as to how superstorm Sandy would affect the Shore tourism industry. Left: Beachgoers take a stroll along Belmar’s boardwalk. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER…

  • Carnevale Italiano

    Food, family and fun were the focus of the annual Carnevale Italiano, held in North Brunswick July 17-21. For more photos, see page 19. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Best new-car interiors for 2013

    Automakers are slaving attention on their cars’ and trucks’ passenger compartments like never before. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features While sleek exterior styling may catch one’s eye on the street or in a dealer’s showroom, having to spend an hour at a time sitting in an inferior interior during a grueling commute can quickly take…

  • Q&A

    Life savers? with Sharon Peters Q: We’ve had some horrible car-wreck fatalities lately, and in every case the driver survived and the passengers did not. I’m wondering if all the extra airbags and things that are on the driver’s side now are the reason more passengers than drivers die in car wrecks these days. A:…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Maureen Baez recently joined Resources Real Estate in Rumson. “We are proud to have associates like Maureen with a wide range of experience related to our field,” said Carolynn Diakon, broker-senior partner. “Though she’s new to real estate, Maureen’s background is a perfect fit. Her keen eye for design will serve her well in this…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Cyclists from all over the Eastern United States will join forces on Aug. 3 to celebrate the 33rd annual Princeton Free Wheelers (PFW) Bicycling Event, open to anyone with a bicycle and an approved cycling helmet. Tours through the beautiful countryside around central New Jersey range from a kid-friendly 16-mile ride to a scenic century,…

  • RBR basketball team camp attracts college coaches

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Now in its fifth year, the Maroon and White Summer Team Camp next week will welcome college representatives for just the second time, a development that raised the stakes of the already notable girls basketball tournament at Red Bank Regional High School. College coaches weren’t fully satisfied by last summer’s event,…

  • Baffert going for fourth straight victory in the Haskell Invitational

    Hard Enough (5), with jockey Paco Lopez riding, captured the $60,000 Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park on July 20. The racetrack will be hosting the $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational for 3-year-olds on July 28. BILL DENVER EQUI-PHOTO Whether trainer Bob Baffert can maintain his ownership of the Haskell Invitational will be on the…

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