• Current market offers ideal opportunity for those looking to move up, says Jim Weichert

    Over the past several years, much has been made about the amazing opportunity for first-time buyers to get into the housing market while affordability is so high. Yet, the reality is that today’s market offers just as many advantages for existing homeowners wishing to move up to a larger home. “Many current homeowners mistakenly don’t…

  • Summer weather heats up demand for homes at Chelsea Square

    The newly released building of active adult condominium homes at Regal Homes’ Chelsea Square in Marlboro has seen overwhelming demand and is currently one-third sold out. The new building is anticipating deliveries in June 2013 and will begin construction this summer. These spacious condominium homes, which are priced from $199,000 up to $274,000, feature two…

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    Colts Neck High School will host NFL Hall of Fame member Harry Carson for the Concussion Awareness: Protecting Our Kids program on Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. at Colts Neck High School, Colts Neck. The Meridian Neuroscience and Meridian Pediatric Network will offer information to help increase awareness on recognizing concussions and ensuring a safe…

  • Colts Neck resident will compete for a cause in Ironman event

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Christine Corey You have to have good reasons to want to swim 2.4 miles in the Hudson River, ride a bicycle for 112 miles, and top your day off by running a 26.2-mile marathon. Christine Corey has a couple of good reasons why she wants to do that. Corey, a…

  • Cager’s cousin provided words of inspiration

    BY JEFF APPELBLATT Correspondent I n her final year at Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson, Jazmin Curet was prepared to have a successful basketball season. Unfortunately, she learned what it was like to have a serious injury. Less than a month into the 2011-12 season, Curet tore the meniscus in her knee. No matter…

  • Rumson’s Jaeger sixth in Olympic 1,500 final

    Former Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School swimmer Connor Jaeger finished sixth in the 1,500-meter freestyle on Aug. 4 at the Olympics in London. Jaeger touched the wall in 14:52.99. China’s Sun Yang won the gold medal and broke his own world record with a time of 14:31.02. Yang was nearly disqualified for a false start,…

  • Howell South Junior all-stars claim state championship

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Howell South Little League Junior League all-star team has made history this summer. When the all-stars defeated Buena, 8-2, on July 31 in Gloucester City, they became the first team from the Howell South Little League to win a Little League state championship. The reward for the squad’s historic…

  • Alspach speeds to victory

    Players from Howell and Jackson Liberty high schools mix it up during a summer lacrosse match played in Sea Girt on July 26. The Jersey Shore High School Lacrosse Summer League gives players a chance to hone their skills for the upcoming high school season. ERIC SUCAR staff Zack Alspach took advantage of a front…

  • County library to feature exhibit about baseball’s Negro leagues

    “P ride and Passion: The African- American Baseball Experience,” a national traveling exhibition that chronicles the history of baseball’s Negro leagues and the challenges and successes of African-American baseball players, will be on display at the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River, from Aug. 15 through Sept. 28. Legendary players like Josh Gibson,…

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