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Short sale vs. foreclosure
Short sales are up and foreclosures are down — and that’s good news for banks and homeowners While short sales are currently scorching the real estate market, foreclosures are cooling down. Steve Harvey, founder and president of the market research program Keeping Current Matters, attributes the trend to a change in the collective business practices…
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According to Jim Weichert, every weekend is Open House Weekend
During the last weekend in April, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) held its annual Nationwide Open House Weekend. The purpose of the event was to encourage Realtors throughout the country to host as many open houses as possible. The event was a success. In fact, Weichert, Realtors alone hosted more than 3,100 open houses…
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sport shorts
The Ocean County College (OCC) Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is accepting nominations for the OCC Athletic Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony and dinner will be held on Nov. 20. The Athletic Hall of Fame honors distinguished OCC alumni-athletes, former coaches and others whose achievements have had a significant impact on Ocean County College’s…
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Jackson boys tennis teams show signs of improvement
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The boys tennis teams at Jackson Liberty High School and Jackson Memorial High School have taken their lumps, but flashes of improvement in younger players have raised their coaches’ optimism for next season. “It was going well as far as improvement,” said Jackson Liberty coach Eric Brodowski, whose only senior, Kyle…
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Bats power Jaguars to 14 straight victories
Jackson Memorial baseball team is 19-1 heading into postseason BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School second baseman Brandon Janofsky waits at the base to make the tag on Southern Regional High School’s Ethan Rutter, who is out trying to steal during the Jaguars’ May 6 home game. The Jaguars prevailed, 8-2. ERIC SUCAR…
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Red Bank Art Walk steps off May 17
A fter three successful art walks in 2012, the Red Bank Art Walk returns 6-10 p.m. May 17 at more than 15 venues, including galleries and nontraditional arts spaces. To organize and promote the 2013 Red Bank Art Walk, a small group of art professionals was formed, including Robert Langdon of Gallery U; Gerda Liebmann…
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Raymond A. Hosford
Mr. Hosford, 57, of Jackson, died May 4, 2013, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a truck driver by the McLane Food Service Company, Burlington. Mr. Hosford was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and received the National Defense Service Medal, the Expert Grenade Badge…
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Robert Armstrong
Mr. Armstrong, 52, of Jackson, died April 29, 2013, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. He was employed as a lineman for Verizon in Howell for the past five years. Prior to that, he was a building engineer in New York City. Surviving are his wife, Karen (Martin) Armstrong; a son, Andrew Armstrong; a daughter,…
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Dann L. DeLorenzo
Mr. DeLorenzo, 62, of Jackson, formerly of Manalapan, died April 23, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was the owner and operator of Ameri-Tel, Manalapan, for many years. Surviving are his wife of 29 years, Catherine; two sons, Dann and Kevin; a daughter, Tara; a brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Mary Lou DeLorenzo…
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