• More drivers taking the ‘high’ road

    While the number of drivers having alcohol in their systems declined by nearly one-third since 2007, one in four drivers now say they’ve driven under the influence of at least one drug that could impair their safety — usually prescription drugs or marijuana. That’s according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest Roadside Survey…

  • Rebirth of the electric car

    Chevrolet hopes buyers will get a jolt out of its redesigned Volt and allnew Bolt electric vehicles in the coming months By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 2016 CHEVROLET VOLT Though electric car sales may have stalled in relation to falling fuel prices, automakers are pressing ahead with new models that draw their power from the…

  • Photo

    On May 17, Pine Belt Auto awarded four scholar-athletes with $1,000 scholarships at an awards ceremony at Pine Belt Arena, on the campus of Toms River High School North. The awards were based on sportsmanship. Alana Hackshaw (second from left) of Pine Belt Auto is pictured with scholarship recipients Amanda Kennedy (Toms River East/Penn State);…

  • Coldwell Banker New Homes sales associates honored by NJBA

    Sales associates from Coldwell Banker New Homes, one of the nation’s largest award-winning residential brokerage firms, received top honors for sales and marketing achievements during the New Jersey Builders Association’s (NJBA) annual Sales & Marketing (SAMs) Awards Gala, which kicked off the Atlantic Builders Convention in Atlantic City. The awards included Million Dollar Club designations…

  • Monmouth/Ocean Keller Williams staff volunteers at IEP Youth Services for RED Day

    At a professional women’s networking event hosted by Entrepreneurial Think Tank Women (ETTW) LLC, IEP Youth Services Inc. Development Director Cora Manzo, and Kathleen Lockwood, IEP board chairwoman, spoke on behalf of IEP Youth Services Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit social services organization that has been providing residential, social and psychological services to youth in Monmouth…

  • The Provident Bank outlines hidden expenses in selling your home

    Everyone knows that when you sell your home, there are closing costs, Realtor commissions, legal fees, etc. … but what about the hidden costs? “The cost of selling a home goes beyond the standard fees. Sellers should be aware of them and budget accordingly before putting their house on the market,” says Barbara Carrollo-Loeffler, senior…

  • Freehold equestrian Witt made district history with varsity letter

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Julianna Witt, a senior at Freehold High School, made Freehold Regional High School District history when she became the first competitor to earn a varsity letter in an equestrian sport. She plans to major in animal and equine science/management at the University of Kentucky. Freehold High School’s Julianna Witt has…

  • Monmouth University track athletes earn All-East honors

    After a historic second consecutive sweep of both the men’s and women’s titles at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Monmouth University’s teams took their talents to one of the nation’s biggest meets with positive results. The women scored 29 points to finish eighth at the ECAC Championships, while the…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Monroe Sports Center’s (MSC) Mid-Jersey Basketball League begins June 19. Teams will be broken down into divisions based on age and skill level. Divisions include boys grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and high school, and girls grades 4-6 and 7-9. Teams can choose to play eight-, 10- or 12-game schedules. This year’s Summer Basketball League…

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