• Animals R Family returns to Englishtown

    Dr. Dorothy Farr is excited to be back in Englishtown. Her mission with Animals R Family is to provide the means to enrich, enhance, improve, and destress the lives of the animals.The 22 Water St. location is where Dr. Farr spent 1990 through 2009. After 28 years in practice,“it’s all about the animals.”The newly opened…

  • Add years to your pet’s life with expert tips

    Few things in life are as special as the unconditional love and loyalty a pet provides. With 78.2 million owned dogs and 86.4 million owned cats in the United States, according to The Humane Society, it’s obvious Americans enjoy having pets.What might not be so apparent is how best to care for them. When it…

  • Best new-car interiors for 2013

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Automakers are slaving attention on their cars’ and trucks’ passenger compartments like never before. 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:…

  • RE/MAX tops list of most productive agents, earns most rankings for properties sold

    Ranked by most properties sold, RE/MAX residential specialists led all competitors among the top 1,000 real estate agents in the nation. Published by The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends, “The Thousand” ranked the top 250 agents and top 250 teams for transaction side and sales volume. When the 500 transaction standings are combined, RE/MAX…

  • Real-deal demographics

    Study finds more similarities between Caucasians, Hispanics and African Americans than differences when it comes to real estate Hispanic buyers are more optimistic, want bigger homes, and prefer city living when compared to Caucasians and African Americans, according to a recent survey by Better Home and Gardens Real Estate. The survey found that all three…

  • Incorrect credit

    Survey shows that 23 percent of Americans experience problems with their credit reports. Here’s how to fix it. Nearly one quarter of Americans surveyed say they have encountered problems with their credit reports, according to a recent survey by the Thomson Reuters legal information website FindLaw.com. FindLaw surveyed a representative sample of 1,000 Americans and…

  • Real estate retirement plan

    Getting ready to retire? Prepare your property and investments to make a smooth transition to your sunset years. By Alexandra Gallucci CTW Features I f you feel unprepared for retirement, chances are you’re not alone. According to a 2013 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, more than one third of workers lack confidence in…

  • Prudential ranked highest for customer satisfaction in three segments of study

    Prudential Real Estate, an HSF Affiliates LLC company, and Prudential New Jersey Properties announced that the Prudential Real Estate affiliate network ranked highest for customer satisfaction in three of the four segments included in J.D. Power and Associates’ annual Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study. The network scored highest in Repeat Home Buyer, First-Time Home Buyer, and…

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