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Tomorrow’s truck today
Ford’s Atlas concept shows how future half-ton pickups can be both economical and purposeful. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With federal fuel economy regulations slated to jump dramatically in the coming years — reaching an average of 54.5 mpg by 2025 — automakers are struggling to reinvent their future models to meet the challenge without…
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Q&A
Go, go gadget legs with Sharon Peters Q: My husband is 6-feet, 3 inches and he recently drove his brother’s Jaguar. The car had a feature we’d never heard of — a thigh extender on the driver’s seat. He said it made all the difference in comfort, and it kept his right leg from becoming…
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Acing the student debt test
Young homebuyers who successfully manage and pay off their student loans are rewarded with higher credit scores and better mortgage rates. By Madhusmita Bora CTW Features Mounting student loan debt is making it difficult — if not impossible — for many potential first-time homebuyers to enter the real estate market. Consumers today owe a staggering…
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real estate briefs
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announces that the Old Bridge office was recognized for outstanding performance in March. The office led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resales, resale revenue units and resale dollar volume. In addition, sales associate Christina Crupi of the Old…
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Weichert Commercial to market more than 900,000 square feet in Sayreville
John G. Udell, president, announces that Weichert Commercial Brokerage Inc. has been appointed as the exclusive agent to market a user investor property of 905,000 square feet in Sayreville. Senior vice presidents Scott Maynard and Anthony Baseil are handling the marketing of this property. The property is the former Keebler Facility at 4000 Bordentown Ave.…
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Prudential N.J. Properties’ ‘Hire a Hero’ program turns veterans into Realtors
Estelle Julian, sales associate with the Hillsborough office of Prudential New Jersey Properties, has partnered with Sergeant George Bates Jr. of the U.S. Army Recruiting Office in Somerville to initiate the “Hire a Hero” program to give veterans of the Armed Forces career opportunities in real estate. Julian will sponsor six veterans for the cost…
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Coldwell Banker study reflects America’s changing views on marriage
80 percent of married homeowners say buying a home did more to strengthen their relationship than any other purchase they made together Should couples wait until marriage? Times are changing, and a new study from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC uncovered that about one in four married couples between the ages of 18 to 34…
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sport shorts
The Old Bridge Soccer League U-12 Pilots travel team is looking for committed, responsible and enthusiastic soccer players for 2013 fall season. Tryouts are May 16 at 5:30 p.m. Register online at no cost at www.obsl.com. Registration is open now. All tryouts are held at the Old Bridge Soccer fields on Ticetown Road. Player born…
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Bombers feature young girls track and field team
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Sayreville War Memorial A lthough it features a slew of freshman and sophomores, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls outdoor track and field team still has plenty of talent. “We’re not as deep as in years past,” said Bombers coach Jerry Carney. “But we should still be formidable in our usual…
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