• Bungalows heralded as step forward in Sandy recovery

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Bayshore Bungalow Program provides a cost-effective opportunity for homeowners to recoup some of what they lost after superstorm Sandy in 2012. ADAM UZIALKO/STAFF As the Jersey Shore enters its third summer since superstorm Sandy, another milestone has been reached in the Bayshore’s recovery. The Affordable Housing Alliance (AHA),…

  • At the beach

    Walkers enjoy the late spring weather on the Bradley Beach boardwalk June 10. For more photos, see page 6. Cool scenes are found in Ocean Grove and Bradley Beach as the summer heats up at the Jersey Shore. Crowds flocked to New Jersey’s beaches last weekend in search of surf, sun and sand.

  • Health officer cites need for regional animal shelter

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A local official is calling for a regional animal shelter in Monmouth County, where municipalities have few options for placing homeless animals, mainly feral cats. Richard DeBenedetto, director of the Middletown Health Department, told area municipal officials that the lack of a regional shelter facility is a growing problem for…

  • School bells to ring again in vacant Steelman building

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF PARNESS & ASSOCIATES The long-vacant Fred G. Steelman School at 215 Broad St. will be the new location for the K-12 Voyagers’ Community School. A Sept. 9 opening is scheduled at the 108-year-old building. After remaining vacant for more than a decade, the former Fred G.…

  • 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.…

  • Choosing a ‘greener’ car

    The annual ‘greenest car’ list includes an assortment of small and alternativeenergy 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 the…

  • ‘Return buyers’ may boost housing demand in coming years

    Formerly distressed buyers making their way back into the market With the foreclosure crisis nearly a decade in the rearview, formerly distressed homeowners with reestablished credit are beginning to re-enter the housing market, according to new research from the National Association of Realtors. The NAR looked at the more than 9 million homeowners that underwent…

  • 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…

  • Weichert, Realtors hosts shred day to benefit local community

    Barbara Berg, manager of Weichert, Realtors’ Marlboro office, announces that the staff and sales associates will be hosting a Shred Day on July 11 in the parking lot of the Weichert Marlboro office, located at 455 Route 9 south, Manalapan. The community is encouraged to drop off their personal documents between the hours of 9:30…

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