• Going to extremes

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Participants make their way over a wall during a Rock Solid Mud Run at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Several types of mud runs and obstacle course races are held annually at venues around the region. FILE PHOTO At the age of 53, Kevin Cullen is a two-time veteran of…

  • The hidden cost of traffic tickets

    Being written a moving violation is enough of a salvo to the wallet, but a recent report suggests the long-term costs in terms of higher insurance premiums will sting a motorist for years, and can be particularly painful depending on where he or she lives. According to data compiled by InsuranceQuotes.com in San Francisco, Calif.,…

  • Hot new pickups coming this fall

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Truck sales are surging, with automakers preparing new pickups in the compact, full-size and sport-truck segments to reach dealerships later this year Truck sales are booming, with automakers delivering 21.9 percent more pickups to customers in January than they did during the same month in 2013, with full-size models continuing…

  • Monroe’s Hidden Pond Estates model grand opening set for May 16

    Renaissance Properties Inc. announces the model grand opening at Hidden Pond, one of Monroe Township’s last new home communities with estate-size lots. The grand opening will be held May 16 from noon to 4 p.m. at 2 Bella Drive, off England Road, in Monroe Township. The public is invited to tour the new model home…

  • 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…

  • Weichert receives achievement award at real estate conference

    Weichert, Realtors was recently honored with a Member Achievement Award by the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE). The award was presented at the LeadingRE Annual Awards Gala in Las Vegas, which was attended by more than 2,000 top real estate professionals from more than 20 countries. “Being recognized with a Member Achievement…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced the Old Bridge office was recognized for outstanding performance in March. The office led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resale listings and resale dollar volume. In addition, sales associate John Horvath of the Old Bridge office was…

  • New home designs, family-friendly policy distinguish K. Hovnanian’s new 55+ community

    Hovnanian Homes, New Jersey’s largest homebuilder and one of the nation’s largest builders of activeadult homes, has announced plans for the development of another new 55+ lifestyle community in the Garden State. K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Monroe will offer 55+ buyers a variety of single-family homes in one of Middlesex County’s most convenient locations,…

  • Division champion Hawks take top seed in GMC Tourney

    VARSITY REPORT By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent J.P. Stevens High School’s Kyle Mackiewicz, left, keeps his eye on the ball as he spikes a shot over St. Joseph High School of Metuchen’s Connor Mahony earlier this year. May 12 was the cutoff date for teams to be .500 or better in order to qualify for the…

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