• Sandy Hook open by summer?

    Pallone, park employees and nonprofits push for Memorial Day opening BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer From Washington, D.C., to the New Jersey coast, countless supporters, partners and residents are working to reopen Sandy Hook by Memorial Day in May. But it is going to take some work. According to National Park Service (NPS) spokeswoman Daphne…

  • Kindergarten could move to full day in Howell

    Committee is expected to present proposal to school board in March BY TOM CASTLES Staff Writer The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education is considering offering full-day kindergarten classes beginning in September. The possible change from a half-day kindergarten program to full-day kindergarten would come about after the board adopted the Common Core State…

  • Bringing back the boardwalk

    Belmar became the first municipality among Jersey Shore towns to break ground on its boardwalk replacement project on Jan. 9. Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty said the project will be complete in time for Memorial Day. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Fuel-frugal tailgating vehicles

    It’s easy to take the party to the tarmac with this assortment of models that are both fuel-efficient and packed with tailgate-minded features. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Tailgating has become a sport of its own at stadium and racecourse parking lots across America, with participants going to extreme lengths to both indulge and connect…

  • Q&A

    Green & clean with Sharon Peters Q: Our next car needs to guzzle less gas. We’ve begun the research, but it’s tedious to run through every single carmaker’s website and find the mpg for each car. Is there any easier way to compile this information? A: The easiest and most efficient way to come up…

  • 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…

  • real estate briefs 

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced the Old Bridge office was recognized for outstanding performance in December. The office led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, for resales. In addition, sales associate John Horvath of the Old Bridge office was individually recognized for his exceptional…

  • 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…

  • sport shorts 

    The Sayreville Little League will be conducting registration for the 2013 season on Jan. 19 and Jan. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the LL Clubhouse, located at the corner of Washington Road and Margaret Street. Registration is for children ages 4-15. Costs are $100 for one player, $165 for two players and…

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