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Add value to your home with these renovations
Homeowners choose renovation projects for a variety of reasons. Although many improvements are made to increase functionality and comfort of a home, several others are seen as worthwhile investments. These investments can add up to a higher resale value when the time comes to sell a home. Certain projects have a history of providing a…
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Finding room for savings
Two can’t live as cheaply as one, but splitting the rent can significantly cut costs. For example, rental site HotPads looked at the costs of renting within particular neighborhoods in 13 major U.S. cities. The analysis found that “cohabitating in a one bedroom apartment versus living alone in a studio or cohabitating in a two…
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Make the most of your home appraisal
When homeowners think about renovating their properties, many first need to secure some funding to finance such projects. Some may tap into the equity of their homes by refinancing an existing mortgage, while others may apply for home equity loans. Taking the latter approach may require certain steps, including an assessment of how much the…
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Laurin LaLima of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie sells Queen Latifah’s Colts Neck Estate
Queen Latifah sold her Colts Neck mansion Feb. 10. Laurin LaLima, broker-associate of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, introduced and sold her buyers the custom 7,000-squarefoot estate situated on 9 acres and surrounded by lush equestrian farms. Originally built and purchased in 2001, it was the first luxury home purchased by Queen Latifah, which…
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Remodeling spending increases as renovations are on the rise
In the not-so-distant past, home improvement projects all but came to a halt, as homeowners were weary about investing any money into fixer-uppers. But the tides have changed dramatically in recent months, and homeowners are again ready and willing to invest big dollars into home renovations. Renewed confidence in the economy and an upswing in…
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Softball, baseball underway at Middlesex County College
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The weather in March has limited the Middlesex County College softball team to just two games as the schedule turns to April. Fortunately for Middlesex, both of those games were wins. Middlesex handled Westchester Community College, 16-8 and 11-7, in a March 24 doubleheader played on the Blue Colts’ home…
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Pitching depth, experience keys for Manalapan baseball
MANALAPAN By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer After a sub-standard baseball season for Manalapan High School at 11- 14 in 2014, Brian Boyce is looking for his Braves to bounce back and return to contention. “The talent is there to make a run in the division, Shore Conference and states,” the Braves’ head coach said. “The…
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Silverstrone is cornerstone of youthful Patriots nine
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The fierce March weather didn’t do any favors for Todd Smith and his Freehold Township High School baseball team. The Patriots are a team in need of experience, and because the winter snows and rains have made field conditions poor, they have lost three scrimmages as a result…
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SPORT SHORTS
Manalapan Parks and Recreation’s Spring 2015 Youth Hockey Program will begin April 11. The program will feature a Learn to Play Instructional Clinic for children in grades K-3 and Roller Hockey League for skaters in K-12. Costs for the Instructional Clinic are $30 for residents or $45 nonresidents for each player. The Roller Hockey League…
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