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Middletown provides post-Sandy updates
Emergency Support Station locations, hours MIDDLETOWN — Cleanup of areas affected by Hurricane Sandy continues. Crews will continue picking up bulk items throughout affected areas of the township daily. Crews will return to streets as many times as needed to collect all items. Residents may also take bulky items to the three designated locations: Greely…
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No Election Day changes for 21 municipalities
Board of Elections working on alternative polling places for Sandy-affected towns Residents in 21 municipalities in Monmouth County will be able to vote in their established polling places on Tuesday, Nov. 6, without any changes, according to a press release from Monmouth County. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Monmouth…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Debt dip spells housing gain
As household debt declines, prospective homeowners have a better shot at obtaining the mortgage they want No wonder the housing market hasn’t made a really robust recovery: There’s a $11.38-trillion weight in the way. Collectively, American households owed $11.38 trillion in student loan debt, credit card balances, auto loans, mortgages and equity loans in the…
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Building a solid recovery
More good news for the housing recovery — builders are gaining confidence There’s a new buzz of optimism among builders these days. With inventories down, home sales on the rebound and interest rates still hovering at the bottom, home starts are picking up steam. So is builder confidence. “We are seeing an uptick in sales…
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New residents of The Pointe at Turnbury enjoy active adult lifestyle
For Stephen and Yolanda Chen, it was the desire to live in an affordable home with lower property taxes and less maintenance work, in a location near their friends. For Keri and Paul Saltin, it was the opportunity to own a brand new townhome with two bedrooms, three baths, a study, and 2,105 square feet…
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