• Thanksgiving games

    Football rivalries keep tradition alive By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer MATT DENTON The staples of Thanksgiving have always included family, turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and high school football for many across New Jersey. What was once a traditional game for virtually every high school across the state is becoming a rarer occurrence as many of…

  • Police officer saves life of woman, baby as apartment building destroyed in North Brunswick

    Jennifer Amato NORTH BRUNSWICK — In order to save the life of herself and her child, a woman had to throw her baby down from a balcony that is one-story  high to a police officer as a fire ravaged an apartment complex in North Brunswick this morning. At approximately 8:13 a.m., the North Brunswick Police…

  • Car buyers deeper in debt

    New-vehicle sales are up, but so are transaction prices, loan terms and monthly payments By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features While new-car sales continue to skyrocket — the National Automobile Dealers Association in McLean, Va., predicts that close to 17 million units will be delivered to customers this year, which is the highest number recorded since…

  • Booster rules

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I saw a report on TV in which the statement was made that all but two states require booster seats for children who have outgrown child safety seats but are too small for adults’ seat belts. If that’s true, can you tell me what are those two? A: According to…

  • SUPPLY & DEMAND

    In its simplest terms, the real estate market can be seen as a process of supply and demand. While an abundance of supply favors buyers, limited inventory helps sellers. In a normal market, a five- to seven-month supply is considered to be balanced. However, in most cases, recent and current supplies have hovered between the…

  • Coldwell Banker hosts regional CBRB Evolution business, technology event

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage welcomed approximately 1,500 affiliated real estate agents from New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. to the recent CBRB Evolution business and technology event, which encompassed the entire 16-screen AMC movie theater at Clifton Commons in Clifton. The excitement attendees felt about the educational event made an impact on social media, trending…

  • Eagles keep it close in state sectional football defeat

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Normally a football team with a 3-5 record doesn’t belong in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V playoffs. However, Edison High School’s narrow 38-35 loss to Old Bridge High School (5-3) proved the Eagles were more than worthy of being included in the postseason. If not for a last-minute drive that…

  • Amboy Bank holding food drive

    All 23 offices of Amboy Bank will be collecting food and household items for food banks in their branch areas during the month of November. Every Amboy office manager has selected a food bank to collect for in their community. Key partners include Elijah’s Promise, the Old Bridge Food Bank and the Samaritan Center. Gregory…

  • Seminar to examine Social Security issues

    The Edison Branch of Janney Montgomery Scott, a financial services firm, will host a seminar on Social Security at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at The Pines Manor, 2085 Lincoln Highway, Edison. The third in a series of three seminars will feature guest speakers, dinner and refreshments. Learn how to optimize Social Security benefits and how…

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