• O’Reilly brings third gold medal home to N.J.

    Following victory at Olympics, U.S. national team soccer player hosts camp in her hometown BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent Heather O’Reilly For most athletes, winning an Olympic gold medal would be the highlight of their career, but for Heather O’Reilly, winning one was just the beginning. The East Brunswick native returned from London, England, this month…

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    Salvatore Fama, 11, of Monroe, calls for a judge after reeling in a fish during the Monroe Township Recreation Department’s annual Fishing Derby at Molders Fish Farm, John Wall Road, on Aug. 14. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Search under way for new Spotswood superintendent

    Official salutes district’s outgoing top administrator BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The search is on for the next superintendent of Spotswood Public Schools. Superintendent Walter Uszenski, who was appointed to take over for the retiring Jack Krewer in July 2009, was recently hired as the new superintendent of Brick Township Public Schools. Officials hope to…

  • Applegarth School parents assured that water is safe

    Refurbished Monroe school on track for Sept. 5 opening BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer With school set to open in a few weeks, parents have reignited concerns about safety in the Applegarth Elementary School since water in some parts of the building previously tested positive for lead. During the last two Monroe Township Board of…

  • Hands off!

    Autonomous driving technology is about to give motorists a ‘hands off’ driving experience By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Ready for a car that drives itself? Already, many high-tech new-car features come close to taking the wheel from the driver’s hands. Adaptive cruise control systems can maintain both a set speed and distance from the traffic…

  • Q&A

    Distracted teen drivers with Sharon Peters Q: My sister says more kids are in car wrecks in the summer than in the winter months, which is when I tend to worry the most. I find that hard to believe, but she seemed convinced. Who’s right? A: She is. According to reporting agencies, the period from…

  • real estate briefs 

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. welcomes sales associate Theresa Boccio to its Middletown office. Boccio serves homebuyers and sellers throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. “We are greatly pleased to welcome Theresa to our office. She has an outstanding reputation in the community and she will serve our clients and…

  • Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie celebrates 21 years of real estate in Manalapan

    Iris Lurie and Anthony Nuzzo For more than 21 years, the real estate professionals of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie have provided homebuyers and sellers in the Marlboro community with services that have helped them to make informed real estate decisions. The Century 21 System recently presented Iris Lurie with an award to acknowledge…

  • New Jersey 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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