• Metuchen seeks remedy for longtime vacancies

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Owners of vacant properties in Metuchen may soon have an extra push to secure tenants for them. In seeking to address commercial buildings and homes left in disrepair, officials and some residents are looking at the possibility of creating a vacant property registration ordinance (VPRO). “There are a lot of…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Walkers enjoy the late spring weather on the Bradley Beach boardwalk June 10.

  • Choosing a ‘greener’ car

    The annual ‘greenest car’ list includes an assortment of small and alternative energy cars, though the ‘meanest’ list might actually be more fun to drive By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS C The diminutive two-seat Smart ForTwo Electric Drive coupe and convertible have been named the “greenest” cars sold in the U.S. for…

  • Tire ticket

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We were stopped for a burned-out taillight. While the cop was at it, he wrote us up for “unsafe tires” too. I know we don’t have the best tires in the world (or didn’t — we replaced them). They were pretty close to bald. But we live in the desert.…

  • Weichert Workforce Mobility continues managed growth strategy, opens California office

    Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of global talent deployment solutions, announces the opening of its newest Center of Expertise in Newport Beach, Calif. This expansion represents the latest step in the company’s ongoing strategy to establish a presence in key locations around the world to better serve the evolving needs…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Freehold Area Running Club’s Summer 5K Race Series will begin June 24 at the Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan. The series of 5K runs, plus half-mile and 1-mile runs for children 8 and up, goes every Wednesday evening though July 29. The 5K begins at 6:45 p.m. and is preceded by the children’s…

  • Crossing the finish line

    Marisa Cummings of Spring Lake and the New York Athletic Club was a runaway winner of the women’s race at the annual George Sheehan Classic 5K Race in Red Bank on June 13. More than 1,300 runners completed the race.

  • Caseys’ girls lacrosse season included deep postseason runs

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls lacrosse team turned in a superb 19-4 season while making its way to the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II finals. The Caseys will lose several talented players to graduation, but the best may be yet to come for…

  • Leininger wins 22nd annual Sheehan Classic in Red Bank

    By TIM MORRIS Mark Leininger crosses the finish line of the George Sheehan Classic 5K Race in Red Bank June 13. Leininger, who starred at Colts Neck High School and American University, posted a winning time of 15:09.5, an average of 4:53 per mile. FRANK GALIPO Mark Leininger was in a hurry running through the…

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