• Cars that can go the distance

    Here are the true road warriors — cars and trucks that can run for 600 miles or more without having to stop for a fill-up By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features While it’s true there are any number of capable cars and SUVs on the market that can easily accommodate the family for a leisurely highway…

  • Safe and sound

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My sister recently went to some organization where experts advised her (for free) about whether her baby seat was properly installed and secured. I’ve got a teen, but also a little one on the way, and I’d love the same kind of advice, but I don’t know where to begin…

  • Home investment returns

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features The American Dream is re-awakening. In a July 2015 survey by bankrate.com, 27 percent of respondents said they’d put their money in real estate if they had cash to invest for the long-term. Twenty-three percent would keep money in cash and CDs, which was the favorite top choice in…

  • Proper steps to conducting a breast self-exam

    Women recognize the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, which includes conducting self-exams to detect for breast cancer. Breast selfexams are vital to discovering abnormalities, including lumps or tenderness, in the breasts. Self-examination increases the chances of early detection of breast cancer. John Hopkins Medical Center states that 40 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are…

  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY SELLS

    Aside from updated kitchens, fire- places, and wood floors, the feature that buyers are increasingly looking for is energy efficiency. That means that sell- ers with energy-efficient furnaces, boiler, water heaters, doors, windows, and insulation have an advantage over comparable homes that do not. Buyers want to know that they can not only afford the…

  • Fountainhead: a 55+ community where your personality can shine

    The benefits of living in a land lease community are best experienced in a site visit. Own a home that is affordable, that has carrying and ownership costs that fit a range of retirement incomes. From those who want to live in the northeast for only part of the year, to those who want to…

  • Waverly residents save valuable commuting time via nearby Parkway

    The Waverly at Neptune luxury rental community has become well known for its brand-new apartments, upscale clubhouse amenities and beautiful Jersey Shore location. But for many residents, it is the easy access to the Garden State Parkway that truly makes it an ideal place to call “home.” The proximity to Exit 100 of the Parkway,…

  • Things to consider before downsizing your home

    The decision to downsize a home is often bittersweet. Many couples who downsize their homes do so after raising a family. A home might be filled with memories, but downsizing a home helps couples save more money, and that financial flexibility often allows men and women to more fully enjoy their retirement. But in spite…

  • Bulldogs stay focused on their next football game

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Bishop George Ahr High School’s Ariyana Agarwala captured the all-around title at the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Gymnastics Championships Oct. 24 at South Brunswick High School. Agarwala also won three of the four individual events as she helped Bishop Ahr win its 16th GMC crown. SCOTT FRIEDMAN It’s a theme that’s…

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