• ‘Know before you owe’

    ‘Know before you owe’

    Four ways new rules make homebuying better for consumers By Erik J. Martin Content That Works Big changes to lending rules in the wake of the foreclosure crisis appear to be doing their job: making the cost and terms of mortgage loans and the home purchasing process much more clear to home buyers. The legislation…

  • Student debt is just one piece of the puzzle for first-time homebuyers

    Student debt is just one piece of the puzzle for first-time homebuyers

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works No doubt you’ve heard: student debt is clouding the future of college graduates, derailing hopes they will one day own a home. That forecast doesn’t hold up, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. Drawing on Federal Reserve data from 2003 to 2012, the report finds that…

  • Win, Wine & Chocolate event will be a sure bet

    Win, Wine & Chocolate event will be a sure bet

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer There is no way to lose at the Win, Wine & Chocolate event set for June 25-26 at Monmouth Park. Greater Media Newspapers is partnering with the horse track for the second summer in a row, joining the already established Win & Wine weekend. The newspaper chain is celebrating its fourth…

  • Talk pitches story of vintage baseball

    Talk pitches story of vintage baseball

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — It’s the spring season and that means America’s favorite pastime is underway. As residents root for the home team and enjoy the sport of baseball, one local historian and baseball aficionado took residents back in time, sharing stories of the origin of the game and how…

  • JCP&L considers rail proposal best option

    JCP&L considers rail proposal best option

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer RED BANK- A 10-mile stretch along NJ Transit train tracks between Red Bank and Aberdeen was narrowed down from several locations as the best choice for a 230-kilovolt transmission line. Scott Humphrys, Monmouth County Reliability Project siting manager, said Jersey Central Power & Lighting (JCP&L) considered 17 sites for the…

  • Local students earn Congressional Medal for their community service

    Local students earn Congressional Medal for their community service

    Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) recently presented three New Jersey students with the Congressional Award Gold Medal at a ceremony on Capitol Hill. Nishi Shah of Edison and Trevor Somers and Richard Stelfox of Monmouth Beach received the medal, which is Congress’ most prestigious award for youth. The award is earned by demonstrating civil leadership…

  • Jersey Shore Carpenter Cup softball team seeks 3rd title

    Jersey Shore Carpenter Cup softball team seeks 3rd title

    By Matthew Rocco Some of the Shore Conference’s top softball players are looking to carry the Jersey Shore to its third Carpenter Cup title this week. The 12th annual Carpenter Cup, a double-elimination tournament hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies, started June 20 at the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy Softball Fields located in FDR Park.…

  • State’s winningest softball coach Erbig retires after 35 years

    State’s winningest softball coach Erbig retires after 35 years

    By Wayne Witkowski Just a short time after announcing that he would retire from 35 years as softball coach and some 40 years as a physical education/driver’s education instructor at Middletown High School South following an NJSIAA Group III championship game loss, Tom Erbig took his wife, Carol, on their boat June 12 to a…

  • Ocean looks ahead to tougher B North play next season

    Ocean looks ahead to tougher B North play next season

    By Warren Rappleyea Ocean Township High School’s softball team is coming off a solid 16-10 season and will have the bulk of its lineup back when it moves into the Shore Conference’s Class B North Division next spring. Ocean Township also made it to the second round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III tournament,…

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