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Consumers borrowing more to cover car costs
While car sales continue their upward trend, consumers are apparently going deeper into debt than ever to pay for them. According to Experian Automotive in Schaumburg, Ill., the average new-vehicle loan was a record $27,799 during the third quarter of 2014, which represents an increase of $1,080 over the previous year. Used vehicle loans jumped…
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States with the highest speed limits
Those of a certain age will remember back in 1974 when oil shortages jolted Congress into enacting the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that restricted velocities on interstate highways and access roads to a maximum 55 mph. Legislators would eventually repeal the national speed limit in 1995, and 34 states have since raised maximum speeds…
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NAIOP N.J. announces Commercial Real Estate Awards
The New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has announced the recipients of its 2015 Commercial Real Estate Awards. The awards will be presented during the 28th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala, to be held on May 14 at The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset. Finn Wentworth, founder and partner,…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., announces that East Brunswick resident Sharon Witchel is now affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in East Brunswick. As a sales associate, Witchel will provide residential real estate services in East Brunswick as well as the surrounding communities…
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Coldwell Banker to unveil ‘Home’s Best Friend’ commercial during Academy Awards show
As every dog lover knows, there is nothing quite like coming home after a long day, opening the door, and being greeted by man’s best friend. On Feb. 22, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC will spotlight this exact moment as it debuts its new national television commercial on ABC during The 87th Academy Awards. Capturing…
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SPORT SHORTS
In his second non-exempt venture of the new season on the PGA Champions Tour, Frank Esposito Jr. of East Brunswick tied for 29th in the ACE Group Classic on Feb. 13-15, in Naples, Fla., which earned him $11,589. The previous week, Esposito finished 62 in the 81-player field at the Allianz Championship Tournament in Boca…
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Monroe’s Giudice headed to Syracuse
Monroe Township’s Anthony Giudice will continue his football career at Syracuse University. The 6-foot-2, 264-pound defensive end signed his National Letter of Intent to Syracuse on National Signing Day (Feb. 4). He had several offers before deciding on Syracuse, a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Last fall, Giudice was a captain of the Avon…
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South River girls ready for challenge of GMC tourney
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Since Mike Feaster became coach of the South River High School girls basketball team nearly four years ago, the program has steadily improved to where it has become one of better teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC). The GMC Tournament committee thinks so, too, and awarded the Rams the seventh…
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Area boys hoops teams advance through GMCs
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township High School’s Rico Viani, right, brings the ball up the court while defended by Colonia High School’s Chase Barneys during a recent game. The Falcons received the No. 12 seed for the Greater Middlesex Conference Boys Basketball Tournament and were scheduled to play Edison High School in Monroe on…
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