• The wealth in walkable regions

    Development of walkable regions can boost not just the local real estate market but also the local economy The virtue of walking doesn’t have to be limited to health. Walking also could be good for economy. The importance and benefits of walkability on real estate development is significant. Residential walkable communities create four times the…

  • Bigger homes are back

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Following years of ‘less is more,’ Americans now looking to homes with a bit more space Considering the major economic downturn of the last few years and the “getting by with less” mentality that many consumers have adopted, logic dictates that most home shoppers today would seek out smaller…

  • Middlesex County victorious against Union in Snapple Bowl

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Middlesex County players celebrated after defeating Union, 33-13, in the annual Snapple Bowl July 16 at Kean University in Union. The all-star game features the best graduated seniors from both Middlesex and Union counties. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Thanks to strong performances by several local players, Middlesex County won the 22nd annual Snapple…

  • Monmouth County Fair

    TOP PICK There will be something for everybody to enjoy at the 41st annual Monmouth County Fair, which will take place July 22-24 from 5-11 p.m., July 25 from 3-11 p.m. and July 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the East Freehold Showgrounds, 1500 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. New rides will be provided…

  • Breaking the fast

    PHOTO COURTESY OF AZRA BAIG Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, second from left, joins Imam Chebli, left to right, Azra Baig and Saima Iqbal during the breaking of the Ramadan fast at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey in South Brunswick on July 10.

  • Hearing equipment is option to sign language

    I am writing in response to an article that recently appeared in Greater Media Newspapers — “Sign Language Could Fill Graduation Requirement.” The article quotes state Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini as saying that “850,000 residents throughout the state have some degree of hearing loss, ranging from mild to profound. It (sign language) would greatly benefit…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Patrons enjoy the festivities at the Carnevale Italiano in North Brunswick on July 15.

  • School district seeks to fill unexpired terms

    The North Brunswick Township Board of Education seeks to fill two anticipated unexpired terms for the position of school board member: one for the period from on or about Aug. 26, 2015 through January 2016 and the other for the period on or about Aug. 26, 2015 through January 2017. The candidate must be a…

  • Car catches fire after motor vehicle stop; driver not injured

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After police pulled over a vehicle on Route 130 last week, the car caught on fire. Officer Tom Spilatore pulled over a 2001 BMW 325 for speeding on July 14, issuing the teenage driver from Woodbridge a summons, according to a statement prepared by the South Brunswick Police Department. The teenager exited…

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