• Howell coin toss will support hurricane relief efforts

    Howell coin toss will support hurricane relief efforts

    Howell Emergency Services Helps America (HESHA), which was created in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, will hold a fundraiser to assist people whose lives have been impacted by recent hurricanes in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico. HESHA is comprised of volunteers from the Squankum Fire Company, the Adelphia Fire Company, the Southard Fire Department, the…

  • Pension Road homes burglarized

    Pension Road homes burglarized

    MANALAPAN – Police are investigating a pair of burglaries to homes on Pension Road. At 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, a resident reported that a home on Pension Road, Manalapan, was burglarized during the daytime hours. Several items were reported stolen. A door to the residence was forcibly opened and the bedrooms were specifically targeted, according…

  • Jackson zoner who resigned addresses comments

    Jackson zoner who resigned addresses comments

    JACKSON – Larry Schuster, who resigned from the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment one week after his recent appointment to the panel, has spoken publicly about the matter. On Oct. 10, the Township Council appointed Schuster as an alternate member of the zoning board. He resigned before he attended his first meeting and said he…

  • Order of the Eastern Star to hold tricky tray Nov. 11

    Order of the Eastern Star to hold tricky tray Nov. 11

    Raritan Chapter 58, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a tricky tray on Nov. 11 at the Philo Masonic Lodge, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Auction begins at 7 p.m. The donation is $8 per person, adults age 18 and older. Snack bar available.

  • Woodbridge candidates seek school board seats

    Woodbridge candidates seek school board seats

    WOODBRIDGE — Six candidates are vying for the three, three-year terms available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Marie Anderson, Frank Della Pietro III and Brian Molnar will face newcomers Rabia Ahmad, Mubashir Ahmad and Thomas E. Maras. Marie Anderson, 45, who is a 30-year resident of the township, is seeking…

  • Down low

    Down low

    6% The average down payment on a new home – a number that has held firm for three straight years. Source: National Association of Realtors © CTW Features

  • Friends of the Metuchen Library annual meeting Nov. 10

    Friends of the Metuchen Library annual meeting Nov. 10

    Friends of the Metuchen Library will hold its annual meeting and welcome Stephen Bellamy as special guest speaker at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen. The meeting will include presentation of the gift for 2018 acquisitions and programming and election of officers followed by Bellamy, who will give an…

  • FHA or other mortgage?

    FHA or other mortgage?

    By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Ask Our Broker Question: We hope to buy a first home during the next few months and thought we would use Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing. However, our lender says we might be better off with a conforming mortgage. We thought FHA loans were the go-to financing for first-time…

  • Lowe, Miller, Sanchez, Thor seek seats on Howell school board

    Lowe, Miller, Sanchez, Thor seek seats on Howell school board

    HOWELL – Four residents are running for three three-year seats on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 7 election. The candidates are Ira Thor, Angel Sanchez, Al Miller and Denise Lowe. Sanchez, Miller and Lowe are current members of the board. Lowe said she is running for re-election and wants…

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