• A safety first open door policy

    A safety first open door policy

    How to better safeguard your home during open houses and private showings By Erik J. Martin Listing your property for sale begins the exciting process of marketing and exhibiting your home to prospective buyers in the hopes of scoring a quicker-than-expected sale at a desirable price. But doing so can also attract undesirables to your…

  • Memorial honoring Freehold teenager nears completion

    Memorial honoring Freehold teenager nears completion

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – A memorial that is being created at Veterans Memorial Park, Schanck Street, Freehold Borough, to honor a young man is nearing completion. The memorial will be dedicated to the memory of Waleed Warren, 17, who died in January during his junior year at Freehold High School. The project…

  • Bears play as a team to capture GMC girls’ volleyball title

    Bears play as a team to capture GMC girls’ volleyball title

    By Jimmy Allinder It’s been said many times before and it’s still true today: titles are won when individuals play as a team. For that reason, the East Brunswick High School girls’ volleyball team (24-2) is the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) champion. “We have a strong group with excellent leadership,” third-year head coach Christian Portera…

  • Ask our broker with Peter G. Miller

    Ask our broker with Peter G. Miller

    Bye, PMI By Peter G. Miller Question: I originally bought my home for $335,000 in December 2014, and, as of today, owe $175,000. My mortgage rate is 3.65 percent. I had a foreclosure six years ago this past spring. I am told I can remove the private mortgage insurance (PMI) in 2017 on my new…

  • Jackson Liberty students to present “A Little Princess”

    Jackson Liberty students to present “A Little Princess”

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Students at Jackson Liberty High School are working diligently to prepare for an upcoming presentation of their fall play, “A Little Princess.” Director Nicole Mathias said “A Little Princess,” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has been adapted for the stage by Cynthia Mercati. The AtLib Players includes students who…

  • Symposium for dental community focused on safe prescribing

    Symposium for dental community focused on safe prescribing

      LONG BRANCH — New Jersey’s dental community will have the opportunity to learn more about the prescription drug and heroin abuse epidemic in the state and develop solutions at the “Do No Harm” symposium set for 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. The symposium, sponsored by the Partnership…

  • Church to hold Veterans Day service

    Church to hold Veterans Day service

    Christ Episcopalian Church will hold a veterans service in memory of those who served and gave their lives to this country at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the church, 220 Main St., on the corner of Broadway, South Amboy. For more information, visit www.christchurchsouthamboy.com.

  • Four vying for two seats in Holmdel

    Four vying for two seats in Holmdel

    HOLMDEL — Four candidates who are running for two open seats on the Township Committee are offering residents different perspectives on how to move the township in the right direction. Democrats Barbara Singer and Karen Strickland are challenging incumbent Mayor Eric Hinds and Township Committee member Michael Nikolis, who was appointed to fill a vacant seat in…

  • Jackson soccer teams turn attention to postseason play

    Jackson soccer teams turn attention to postseason play

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial In an odd twist, Jackson Memorial High School’s soccer teams both lost by 2-1 scores in games that were decided after regulation on back-to-back days last week to Freehold Township High School in the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Both embarked on a new quest this week when they began play…

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