• States with the highest and lowest car insurance rates

    While auto insurance premiums are largely based on a motorist’s driving record, two otherwise equivalent drivers will find they face drastically different insurance rates based solely on where they live. According to Insure.com in Foster City, Calif., those living in Maine ($805), Ohio ($843), Idaho ($877), Iowa ($886) and New Hampshire ($905) will pay the…

  • The finer points of negotiating the deal

    5 tips for homebuyers and sellers to follow when it’s time to make or counter an offer By Erik J. Martin CTW Features If you’re shopping for a home and think you’ve located the perfect property, you likely want to act with swift determination and submit a bid before somebody beats you to it. If…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced the Old Bridge office was recognized for outstanding performance in July. The office led the region, which is comprised of locations throughout Middlesex County, in resale listings, resales, resale revenue units and resale dollar volume. In addition, sales associate Rupinder Sodhi of the Old Bridge office…

  • The characteristics of new homes

    Annual census data gives a close look at the year in new construction Every year, hundreds of thousands of new homes are constructed. And every year, the U.S. Census Bureau highlights the makeup of the new homes in its annual “Survey of New Construction.” Here, a look at the makeup of new homes from 2014:…

  • Saturday in the Park 5K benefits women’s and children’s services

    The Jersey Shore Running Club’s 22nd annual Saturday in the Park 5K “Women Taking Steps to Help Women” will be at Holmdel Park Sept. 5. The event features a Women’s 5K Run and Scenic 3-Mile Walk that start at 9 a.m. and Children’s Races at approximately 10 a.m. Close to 500 women runners and walkers…

  • Monroe 8U baseball team wins Cal Ripken regional

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township’s travel baseball teams have a history of rising to the challenge of playing in high profile tournaments, and this year is no exception. The township’s 8U team recently captured the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional championship in Mt. Olive to cap off a 51- 0 record since last summer. The…

  • McGrath a top outfielder, hitter for Monroe softball

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Sarah McGrath of Monroe Township High School has developed into one of the best outfielders and hitters in the Greater Middlesex Conference. ROY DEBOER Considering Sarah McGrath always hit the tar out of a softball ever since she first picked up a bat. It was downright shocking to her when she…

  • Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival

    TOP PICK The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival will be held noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 29 on The Great Lawn on the Boardwalk in Long Branch. The festival features live performances by jazz and blues musicians from the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation. Exotic and regional New Jersey food, crafter and sponsor…

  • Eclectic eats on four wheels attract foodies

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Mark Lotitto serves customers of the Prime Kutz gourmet food truck during a food truck night held along West Railroad Avenue in Jamesburg on Aug. 20. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI JAMESBURG — It took more than the threat of rain to keep local foodies away from downtown Jamesburg. “The threat of rain…

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