• Preparing for retirement topic of conference at Brookdale

    Preparing for retirement topic of conference at Brookdale

    LINCROFT — Retirees and those approaching retirement are invited to “Your Second Act,” a conference on retirement reimagined set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 9 at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd. The inaugural event will include engaging discussion, networking and a catered brunch. Four guest speakers will discuss various aspects of retirement in…

  • Families feel complete during National Adoption Day ceremony

    Families feel complete during National Adoption Day ceremony

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — The words “judgment for adoption granted” spoken by Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Deborah J. Venezia never sounded so sweet. Venezia, who presides over the Family Division in New Brunswick, spoke those words 18 times on Nov. 15 as the county celebrated its ninth annual adoption ceremony,…

  • Special election needed for Cross Farm Park expansion

    Special election needed for Cross Farm Park expansion

    Despite winning the election for Township Committee last month, there is still significant dissatisfaction among Holmdel residents with the way its mayor and Township Committee hastily passed a bond ordinance in September to incur a debt of $3.3 million for upgrades to Cross Farm Park. This includes two new artificial turf fields, expanded parking and…

  • Dancing event raises $76K for Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore

    Dancing event raises $76K for Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore

    FARMINGDALE — Ten of Monmouth and Ocean counties’ most influential business people recently took to the dance floor in a battle to determine who could show off the best moves in front of an audience of more than 350 people and a panel of local celebrity judges. “Dancing With Our Monmouth and Ocean County Stars”…

  • Workshops on starting, registering businesses slated at libraries

    Workshops on starting, registering businesses slated at libraries

    TRENTON — The New Jersey State Library is working with the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Division of Taxation to connect local business owners and entrepreneurs with vital information through their local libraries. Libraries throughout the state, including those in Middletown, Old Bridge and Lakewood, are hosting half-day Small Business Workshops from 4-7:30 p.m. Dec.…

  • Trends for 2017

    Trends for 2017

    New real estate study outlines how the market will change in the next 12 months By Jesse Darland The Urban Land Institute and professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers have released their 2017 study Emerging Trends in Real Estate. The study takes a look at upcoming trends in the U.S. real estate market and is the result…

  • Millstone Township residents attain rank of Eagle Scout

    Millstone Township residents attain rank of Eagle Scout

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Four Boy Scouts from Millstone Township have attained the highest rank in scouting – Eagle Scout. Nicholas Boyer, Thomas Brockman, Alden Littlefied and Brendan Maher of Troop 116 will each receive the rank of Eagle Scout during a ceremony to be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on…

  • The 411 on PMI

    The 411 on PMI

    How private mortgage insurance works and what you can do to avoid it By Erik J. Martin CTW Features If you want to be a homeowner, you’ll need a mortgage, you’ll need insurance, and you may even need mortgage insurance – often called PMI, or “private mortgage insurance.” If you need it, you’ll be responsible…

  • Quick Change

    Quick Change

    Ask our broker By Peter G. Miller Question: We went to a lender – as you often suggest – and were pre-approved for a mortgage before looking for a house. The lender said we qualified for as much as $175,000 in financing. We then went looking for a property, made an offer, the offer was…

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