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PHOTO COURTESY OF TUSHAR PATEL The Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey held a celebration to mark the 69th anniversary of India’s Independence Day on Aug. 16 at the Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Monmouth Junction.
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PGA pros, fans tee up windfall for Edison-area businesses
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Top: Bubba Watson, who is ranked No. 3 in the Golf-World Rankings, and Phil Mickelson (below), who has won five major championships in his career, will be teeing it up this week at the Barclays, the first event in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, at the Plainfield Country Club. As the…
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North Brunswick firefighters issue urgent fund plea
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A legitimate fundraising site has been established to help agencies affected by the North Brunswick warehouse fire recoup some of their lost expenses. North Brunswick Fire Cos. 1, 2 and 3 are 100 percent volunteer, comprised of more than 150 members. Each firefighter spent extended shifts battling the 1 million-square-foot…
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Art finds a home in nature at Grounds For Sculpture
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer A patron takes a solitary stroll through the Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton Township, an oasis of nature and art. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR An escape from everyday life can be found in the sculpture garden and arboretum of Grounds For Sculpture. “I know it sounds cliché, but we are an…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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THE VIEW FROM HERE
After great swings in the real estate market over the past decade, relative calm has returned nationwide, the National Association of Realtors expects home prices to rise an average 4.9% this year, which is closer to the long-term average of 3.3% than we have seen lately. Since the median sales price of a home dipped…
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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…
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