• East Bruns. residents could pay less for energy

    Energy aggregation program would allow for competitive pricing BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A township ordinance could provide a sizable decrease in energy expenditures per year for East Brunswick residents. The ordinance is part of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities’ energy aggregation legislation, which enables municipalities to negotiate a bulk purchase of energy…

  • Total recall

    Most automakers recalled at least one vehicle last year for safety-related defects, yet new-car sales remain strong By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features HONDA PILOT While automakers sold nearly 14.5 million cars and trucks last year, they also recalled nearly as many models — around 14.3 million according to our research — for safetyrelated inspections and…

  • Q&A

    Color me orange with Sharon Peters Q: Our daughter announced at Christmas that she will buy her first brandnew car this spring. Her heart is set on the Subaru Crosstrek, which is fine, but the color she’s fallen for is a vivid, livid orange. We’d like to think that she’ll keep whatever car she buys…

  • real estate briefs 

    Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie announces that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized some of the system’s top-producers nationwide when it honored them with the coveted Century 21 Masters Award and Quality Service Award. Frank Fortino and Alan Katz were awarded the designation of Masters Diamond; Dawn Argen and Sheryl Kerner were awarded…

  • Home work matters

    Those who work from home may be eligible for an easier-to-claim tax deduction next year For millions of Americans, “housework” has acquired a new meaning. Instead of picking up a mop, they grab a laptop and headphones and settle in at a desk. Here’s the good news: People who set aside a portion of their…

  • Keeping up with costs

    Transportation and housing costs are rising, but wages aren’t keeping up For people with moderate income, housing and transportation take up a disproportionate amount of their income — 59 percent, according to a survey by the Center for Housing Policy, a research affiliate of the nonprofit National Housing Conference, dedicated to urban sustainability. These rising…

  • Weichert recognized for outstanding achievement at international real estate conference

    Weichert, Realtors was recently honored with a Member Achievement Award by the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE). The award was presented at the LeadingRE annual conference in Las Vegas, which attracted a sell-out crowd of nearly 2,000 top real estate professionals from 17 countries. “Earning a Member Achievement Award is a true…

  • Segal wins St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Race

    Middletown High School North third baseman Amber Frick (c) throws the ball to first base after fielding a grounder during the Lions’ preseason game against New Egypt High School on March 23 at Middletown High School South. Middletown North prevailed, 1-0. The Lions will open the season at home on April 1 against Middletown South.…

  • sport shorts 

    Trainer Kelly Breen is assured of having an entry in this year’s Kentucky Derby. The Breen-trained Black Onyx won the $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes at the Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., on March 23. By winning the Grade III Kentucky Derby Prep, Black Onyx, which was a 15-1 shot, earned 50 points in…

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