• What, no flux capacitor?

    We’re usually skeptical of such assertions, but luxury automaker Lexus recently announced it’s developing a working prototype of a hoverboard like the one that lead character Marty McFly rides (after time traveling forward to 2015) in the movie “Back to the Future II.” The company says the skateboard of the future employs magnetic levitation via…

  • 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…

  • 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 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…

  • Binbinon, Grover to lead Raiders

    NORTH BRUNSWICK By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent After winning the Greater Middlesex Conference White Division in 2013 and finishing 10-4 last fall, North Brunswick Township High School’s girls tennis team is in rebuilding mode this fall. The good news for the Raiders is that Colleen Binbinon returns at first singles, where she posted 12 victories a…

  • Battle for possession

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR South Brunswick High School’s Russell Baskin, middle, and Allentown High School’s Brian Miles try to block each other out as they look to win possession of the ball during the Aug. 21 preseason scrimmage at Allentown.

  • Martial arts program open to children

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold martial arts classes this fall. The instructor is a black belt-ranked member of the U.S. Judo Association and International Federation of Ju-Jutsuans. Children ages 5 to 13 may attend sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the North Brunswick Township High School fitness room,…

  • Nominations sought for Heritage Award

    Nominations are being accepted for this year’s Ann Marie Chandlee Heritage Award through the North Brunswick Heritage Day Committee. The Heritage Award is bestowed annually to a township resident who has been dedicated to improving the quality of life in North Brunswick as a volunteer with a nonprofit group or civic organization for an extended…

  • North Brunswick students honored for commitment to education

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services (DPRCS) has announced that Thomas Bugowski and Sarah Grace Williams are its Scholar/Athlete/Artist award recipients for August. Thomas will enter his junior year at North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) next month. He was enrolled in Honors U.S. History and Honors English…

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