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Why you shouldn’t expect a refund
Most Americans will get a tax refund this season, but experts say this is a poor financial decision It’s the time of year when Uncle Sam pays you back. A majority of Americans (51 percent) have already received or expect to receive a tax refund this season, according to a recent Bankrate.com report, which also…
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Your jobs vs. your mortgage application
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Less-than-steady work or income could hamper your dreams of buying a new home Finally, you have good, decent-paying job. Is it time to start thinking about buying a home? Maybe not yet. To secure a loan, mortgage applicants need stable and predictable earnings, in addition to a good credit…
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The tax facts for homeowners
By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Own your home? Here’s how to max out on your breaks deductions when you file your taxes In case you haven’t been paying attention, April 15 is quickly approaching. If you’re a homeowner, that’s more than just an average hump day on the spring calendar: It’s also “D-Day” for…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie announces that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently awarded the company’s Cole Gold Team with the No. 1 Team Award in the New Jersey/Delaware Region for their outstanding production in sold units in 2014. Members of the Cole Gold Team include Martin and Ruth Cole and George “Adam” Russ.…
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Final opportunities offered at rapid-selling Orchards at Monroe
K. Hovnanian’s The Orchards at Monroe, a new community of single family homes in Monroe Township, is now offering its final opportunities for homebuyers. The popular community has sold rapidly since opening and is now already more than 80 percent sold and in its final phase. With the spring buying season heating up soon, interested…
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Tournament of Champions
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR St. John Vianney’s Zoe Pero (21) looks for an open teammate as New Providence High School defenders Emily Molstad, back, and Sydney Morgan try to trap her along the baseline during the March 17 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions quarterfinals at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. The Lancers triumphed, 63-39.
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Haines tops boys All-District indoor track and field team
Nasir Haines chased the Freehold Township High School boys indoor 400-meter dash record all winter. Haines came agonizingly close — just .02 off it — when he won the Shore Conference championship. Finally, at the season closing NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC), Haines got the record. He didn’t just break Ryan Spadola’s 49.39, he smashed…
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SPORT SHORTS
St. John Vianney High School’s 2015 inductees to the Athletic Hall of Fame included the 1973 boys cross-country team, which is the first team to win a state championship in St. John Vianney history; Anthony Castro, ’04, of Matawan and owner of Valor Wrestling Club; Rose Jackson, ’95, originally of Old Bridge; Shantel Brown, ’05,…
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District girls shine at state level during indoor track season
The return of Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche, consistent excellence of sprinter Freehold Township’s Domonique Panton and championship performances by Howell High School’s Niamh Hayes and Stephanie Bock highlighted another banner indoor track and field season. The Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) again made its presence felt on the state stage thanks to…
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