• Foodstock helps fill pantries

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer The annual Foodstock NJ food drive has gained so much momentum that it is being moved from a private home to a firehouse in Colts Neck this year. Foodstock NJ is a local nonprofit charity organization that seeks donations of food for individuals and families in need. The organization’s sixth…

  • A cappella singing distinguishes Liberty Oak Chorus

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer The ladies of the Liberty Oak Chorus are in harmony. Sharing a common bond for their love of a cappella singing in the barbershop style, the chorus performs a unique style of music. “A capella is very technical, very difficult,” said Katie Blackwood, master director of the Liberty Oak Chorus,…

  • Ex-counselor given a chance to clear record

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer A Marlboro resident who worked as a counselor in the Marlboro Recreation Department’s summer day camp in 2014 has been accepted into a pretrial intervention (PTI) program following his guilty plea to a charge of fourth degree cyber harassment. On the morning of Oct. 9, state Superior Court Judge Ronald…

  • Ronald McDonald House provides the comforts of home

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Ronald McDonald shares a smile and some fun with children at a Ronald McDonald House, which provides a “home away from home” for families facing a child’s medical challenges. PHOTO COURTESY OF RONALD McDONALD HOUSE The hardships of family life — whether great or small — are usually ironed out…

  • Jacked up

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My husband has changed three punctured tires in the last few months. There’s no mystery about the flats. We live five miles in on a dirt road and there are several houses under construction. I’m sure debris bounces out of the trucks and we drive over nails or screws. I…

  • Here come the crossovers

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Now the best-selling rides on the road, a bounty of new crossover SUVs are coming to market as roomier and more practical alternatives to both small and midsize sedans Car-based crossover SUVs are the hottest items in the auto business these days. Crossover sales were up by 14.3 percent over…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Iris Lurie, broker/owner of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, announces the names of the top individuals and teams for August. Top Listing Agent and Top Selling Agent is Laurin LaLima. Top Listing Team is the Cole Gold Team, and Top Selling Team is the Andrea and Harry Mesh Team. “The competitive intelligence, professionalism and…

  • Gloria Nilson & Co. celebrates affiliation with Christie’s International Real Estate

    With the lush greens of The Navesink Country Club in the background on Sept. 17, Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate’s CEO Richard Schlott officially announced an expanded, exclusive affiliation agreement with Christie’s International Real Estate before an audience of hundreds of Realtors, regional business leaders and representatives from Christie’s. The new agreement awarded to…

  • Heritage House Sotheby’s announces expansion of brand network

    Mary Burke, president, owner and broker of record, Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty, headquartered in Shrewsbury, announces the recent expansion of the Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliate brand network to Baltimore, Md.; Block Island, R.I.; Cape Cod, Mass., and expansion into five Gulf countries, complementing and increasing the brand presence in the Middle East. Earlier this…

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