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Suburban sprawl slows to a crawl
Housing market improves with proximity to city By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features What does a driver’s license have to do with home prices? Experts think they might be a clue to a mystery, namely why home prices in outlying suburbs have remained depressed, while values in suburbs closer to city centers have largely rebounded…
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New rules for mortgage interest deduction
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features IRS requiring more info from lenders to confirm the mortgage interest owners can deduct The Internal Revenue Service has a keen interest in your mortgage interest. One of the big perks of homeownership is the deductibility of mortgage interest, allowing owners to whittle down the amount of their gross…
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SPORT SHORTS
Manalapan High School graduate Jake Kaminsky is a member of the Hofstra University wrestling team. He is a freshman. Last winter, Kaminsky was an NJSIAA state championship medal winner, finishing in seventh place at 162 pounds in Atlantic City. He won the District 21 title and was runner-up in Region 6. His overall record in…
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Freehold graduate Frick to pursue Olympic gold
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Justin Frick, a 10th grade English teacher at Allentown High School, will be leaving his three-year position to renew his quest for a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field team in the high jump at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “I’ve been training for a…
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Politz raised bar high for future Lancers gymnasts
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer St. John Vianney High School’s Kristen Politz, who lives in Marlboro, captured the all-around individual title at the NJSIAA championships. The Lancers’ senior also won the floor exercise. DORINE SHAPIRO Kristen Politz knew she only had one chance to leave her mark in high school gymnastics. St. John Vianney High…
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Brannan, Cougars’ harriers dominated boys cross-country
Colts Neck High School’s Jordan Brannan, right, completed his breakout season in cross-country by finishing 13th at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park. The junior helped the Cougars retain the Central Jersey Group III championship. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jordan Brannan and his Colts Neck High School teammates dominated the crosscountry scene in…
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Roche, Hayes lead pack on district cross-country team
Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche put together one of the finest cross-country seasons in Freehold Regional High School District history. She finished sixth at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The exploits of Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche and Howell High School’s Niamh Hayes highlighted another outstanding…
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Astarita, Servidio top talented All-District gymnastics team
Howell High School’s Monica Servidio had another big year for the Rebels. She was second in the all-around at the NJSIAA state sectional and 10th at the state championships. DORINE SHAPIRO The wealth of gymnastics talent has never been greater than it is right now in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). It could…
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Santaland Diaries
TOP PICK With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness, proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Perhaps, his most…
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