• Experts: Motive hard to ascribe immediately after shooting

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Experts in workplace violence and criminal justice reacted to the Aug. 31 shooting in an Old Bridge Pathmark supermarket by analyzing what the alleged shooter’s motivations may have been. A Pathmark employee allegedly shot and killed two fellow employees before turning the gun on himself during the 4 a.m. shooting,…

  • Old Bridge in shock after shooting deaths

    Neighbor: ‘You’re not safe anywhere. You just never know.’ BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — In the wake of an Aug. 31 shooting that took the lives of two Pathmark employees and ended in the apparent suicide of a third employee, area residents are expressing a mix of grief and shock. Fatal shootings…

  • HTEA tentative deal announced

    Howell school board and teachers’ union negotiate for 20 hours BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the Howell Township K-8 School District Board of Education and the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA), which represents the school district’s teachers. Board President Timothy O’Brien announced the memorandum of agreement at…

  • Band in homestretch of Calif. fundraisers

    Jackson Memorial High School students excited to march in Tournament of Roses Parade BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Tournament of Roses President Sally Bixby (r) accepts a plaque from members of the Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band during her visit to Jackson on Aug. 24. The band is expected to march in the…

  • Strategic Vision’s Best New-Car Values

    Small Car: Honda Civic HybridSmall Multi-Function Car: NissanLeafMidsize Car: Chevrolet VoltMidsize Multi-Function:Volkswagen Jetta SportWagenLarge Car: Volkswagen CCNear-Luxury Car: Cadillac CTSSedanNear-Luxury Car: Lincoln MKZHybridLuxury Multi-Function: Acura TSXWagonLuxury Car: Audi A8Specialty Coupe: Mini CooperPremium Coupe: ChevroletCorvettePremium Coupe: Cadillac CTSCoupeMidsize Specialty Car: HondaAccord CoupeConvertible: Ford MustangPremium Convertible: BMW Z4Premium Convertible: Volvo C70Standard Pickup: Honda RidgelineFull-Size Pickup: Ford F150Heavy-Duty…

  • Best new-car values

    Imports may top the list of most value-packed cars in 2012, but domestic brands fill in the most top 10 slots By Jim Gorzelany Volkswagen of America delivers the most value-packed new-vehicle product line among all automakers for 2012, followed closely in overall marks by Hyundai Motor America and Ford Motor Company, according to the…

  • Q&A

    Happy with hybrids? with Sharon Peters Q: I’m wondering if people who buy hybrids like them well enough in the end to do it again. It’s an odd thing to track, I know, but I’m curious. A: Only about one-third of hybrid owners go that route when it’s time to get another car, according to…

  • ERA marks 40th anniversary with list of ‘40 Innovations that Changed the Real Estate Industry’

    I n celebration of its 40th anniversary, ERA Real Estate offers its take on the Top 40 Innovations that Changed the Real Estate Industry — a list that may contain some surprises, according to real estate professionals from Freehold-area ERA Real Estate brokerages. “While some changes, like the beginnings of a Multiple Listing Service in…

  • N.J. Realtors believe in the American dream

    New Jersey Realtors believe in the value of owning a piece of the American Dream, according to results from a survey commissioned by the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR). The 2012 New Jersey Member Profile revealed that 90 percent of Realtors in New Jersey own their primary house. The survey also found that 46…

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