• State will prioritize Sandy grants according to need

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The remains of a house on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, four days after it was destroyed by superstorm Sandy. Thousands of storm-impacted residents have applied for federal mitigation grant funds, which will help a limited number of homeowners repair and protect their houses. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Thousands of…

  • Obama, Christie herald summer of recovery

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER & NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writers Against the backdrop of Convention Hall in Asbury Park, President Barack Obama tells the audience on May 28 that the Jersey Shore will continue to have his support for Sandy recovery efforts. Story, page 3. Video and more photos at www.gmnews.com. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The buzzword…

  • Police: Drivers getting the message on DWI

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police officers with the Monmouth County DWI Task Force set up a command center for a checkpoint in Neptune Township on May 24. FRANK GALIPO I t is 11 p.m. on Friday, the start of the Memorial Day weekend. While many people at the Shore are out celebrating the unofficial…

  • Birdsall sold to CA. engineering firm for $5.6m

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer While seven former Birdsall Services Group (BSG) executives await trial on criminal charges of campaign finance violations, much of the nearly 100-year-old company is being sold to a California-based engineering firm.  On June 5, a federal Bankruptcy Court judge approved the sale of BSG’s name, trademarks and other assets to…

  • Today’s cool cars, tomorrow’s collectibles

    Some of the sportiest rides on the road may warrant a ‘buy and hold’ investment strategy By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The collectible car market continues to remain strong, with affluent baby boomers in particular looking to rekindle their youth behind the wheels of muscle cars they yearned for back in the day. How else…

  • Sparking your interest, mirror images

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: What are you hearing about Chevy’s new teeny electric Spark? I saw one on the street the other day (didn’t even know they existed until then), and although I’ve been reluctant to buy any of the tiny cars up until now, I have to say this one interested me for…

  • Find your happy ending

    Avoid common real estate regrets to purchase your home with peace of mind A recent consumer survey by Trulia, real estate listing website, reveals top regrets individuals have about their homes or the homebuying process. The findings show that 75 percent of Americans feel this season is better for buying a home than next year,…

  • Qualify me

    Bankers, builders and other stakeholders want to see customers qualify for loans; some are taking a proactive approach By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features More people believe “it is now a good time to buy a home,” says Jim Bryant, a Wells Fargo mortgage consultant. But that doesn’t mean they are able to do so.…

  • Low appraisals on the rise

    More real estate agents are reporting deals that stall due to low appraisals By Chrystal Caruthers CTW Features A homebuyer may have to put several houses under contract before actually closing on one. Welcome to the new housing market, where contract price and appraised value do not always match. Low appraised values are causing many…

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