• Central Jersey: Local towns cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy

    Central Jersey: Local towns cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy

    Hurricane Sandy toppled a large maple tree into this house on Robbinsville-Allentown Road on Monday. Hundreds of downed trees have caused widespread power outages, particularly in Robbinsville, Upper Freehold and Plumsted townships. (Photo by Chuck Lynch)

  • EAST WINDSOR: Sandy lays waste as recovery efforts begin

    Power outages impact millions across NortheastUPDATED REPORT By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR – As Hurricane Sandy sharpened its aim for New Jersey, the country waited. Monday night, “Frankenstorm” did not hold back. It carried forth sustained winds up to 80-mph as a nor’easter, with a massive surge that laid waste upon coastal shores.…

  • Cities with the worst traffic

    Commuters in some of America’s largest cities wasted nearly 60 hours of their lives sitting in rush-hour traffic jams last year, according to the annual National Traffic Scorecard compiled by traffic and navigation service provider INRIX in Kirkland, Wash. Still, this represents a 30 percent drop in congestion over 2010, and is largely attributed to…

  • The true cost of a ticket

    Depending on the violation, a single traffic ticket can boost an average policyholder’s auto insurance premiums by as much as 22 percent, according to an analysis of more than 490,000 policy quotes conducted by Insurance.com in Foster City, Calif. What’s more, penalties may be higher for certain types of drivers. For example, the survey found…

  • Car expenses increase

    Owning and operating a car will set motorists back 1.9 percent more this year than it did in 2011, according to the annual “Your Driving Costs” study recently issued by the AAA in Orlando, Fla. Motorists now pay an average 58.5 cents per mile, or $8,780 per year, based on driving a typical midsize sedan…

  • Q&A

    Smoke be gone with Sharon Peters We parked our car next to a campfire on a camping trip and left the windows open, so now we have smoke odor with us all time. What do you suggest to get rid of it? A: Wipe every interior surface with the appropriate cleaning product: leather cleaner if…

  • Getting back in game

    Homeowners who got burned the first time they put their homes on the market are taking another leap of faith BY MARILYN KENNEDY MELIA CTW Features I f at first, you didnít succeed, should you try again? Some sellers got discouraged during the depths of the downturn and took their homes off the market. Now,…

  • The perfect renter

    The rental market is competitive, so put your best foot forward to get the apartment you want The rental market is heating up, and now is a busy time in a lot of rentalheavy communities. Prospective renters need to get their papers in order and act fast to snatch up vacant apartments. According to the…

  • Freeholder race: 3 challengers look to unseat incumbents

    Two Republicans, two Democrats and one independent running for two three-year seats BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer Abrar “Sam” Kahn OLD BRIDGE — Two incumbents will vie for two three-year seats against three other candidates in the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders race this November. Republican Abrar “Sam” Kahn, one of the challengers, is…

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