• (De)code green

    There’s a brave new world of sustainable homes out there, so know the lingo before you pay the big bucks for your eco-abode By Preeti Upadhyaya CTW Features Many homebuyers today are looking at “eco-friendly” or “green” real estate listings that are filled with buzzwords that boast of sustainable materials and energy-saving features. With all…

  • Let me Google that

    Search engines, mobile phones and video are key to the new homebuyer’s real estate research Have a question about real estate lingo or mortgage rules? Chances are that you typed it into a search engine before asking a real-life person, according to a new joint study by the National Association of Realtors and Google. An…

  • Weichert named No. 2 real estate franchise in U.S. by Entrepreneur magazine

    Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. (WREA) was ranked No. 2 by Entrepreneur magazine among all other competitors in the real estate category in its “Entrepreneur 2013 Franchise 500” list, an annual ranking of America’s top franchise opportunities. The full list appears in the January 2013 issue of Entrepreneur, and reveals the impact of the newest…

  • Location, location, location

    A recent study shows just how much location is worth — about $1.6 million Every homebuyer knows the importance of location, and a recent Coldwell Banker Real Estate report shows that homes in the priciest markets are worth up to $1.6 million more than those in the most affordable markets. A four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in…

  • Jaguars’ boys basketball team relying on defense, chemistry

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial Jackson Memorial High School’s boys basketball players are being put to the test on whether they can bounce back. That was the case after the Jaguars lost a Shore Conference A South Division battle for first place against Toms River High School North, 49-32, for their second loss in…

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    Monmouth University senior Ryan Clark (Freehold Township) was selected to take part in the 2013 MLS Player Combine from Jan. 11-15 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Clark joins former Hawks Hugh MacDonald, Bryan Meredith, Ryan Kinne and R.J. Allen as recent Monmouth players to participate in the Combine, which precedes the Jan. 17 MLS SuperDraft. “We…

  • Reloaded Rebels ranked among state’s best wrestling teams

    Howell High School still in control of A North Division BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell After reaching the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV final (2011) and Shore Conference Tournament championship match (2012) the last two years, the Howell High School wrestling team is seeking greatness this winter. The Rebels, who have ruled the Shore…

  • Liberty’s playoff hopes rest on second half play

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Liberty High School’s Sheana Vega (No. 22) dribbles around a Raritan High School defender during the Jan. 12 non-division game played in Jackson. The Liberty Lions improved to 6-3 on the season with a 41-36 victory. R.D. BEALES Jackson Liberty High School’s boys basketball team, which made the Shore Conference…

  • Explore out-of-this-world events at planetarium

    The Robert J. Novins Planetarium on the main campus of Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River, is offering a variety of special events and seasonal shows from January through March.  “Pajama Night: Story Telling Under the Stars” will be presented at 6 and 7 p.m. on Jan. 26, Feb. 16, March 23 and…

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