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Bulletin Board
– Spaghetti dinner set to help 4-H programs The Middlesex County 4-H Youth Development program will host a spaghetti dinner 4-8 p.m. Feb. 22 at the county 4-H Youth Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Tickets are $8 per person and include salad, spaghetti with sauce, homemade meatballs, bread, beverages and dessert. Proceeds will support…
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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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Do you know your rate?
Many Americans are clueless on their mortgage rate — and how much they could save by refinancing. ‘Age ain’t nothing but a number,” as the saying goes, but do mortgage rates deserve the same devil-may-care attitude? They might not deserve it, but they’re getting it. More than one-third of borrowers — 35 percent — say…
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NAIOP New Jersey announces 2015 Commercial Real Estate Award recipients
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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Resources for first-time home buyers
The housing market has begun to heat up thanks to an economy on the rebound. Few people aspire to rent for life, and home ownership is a dream shared by both natives and immigrants who came to the country seeking a better life. Each year the National Association of Realtors compiles a profile of buyers…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie recognizes its Circle of Excellence Sales Award winners for 2014. Platinum Level recipients are Laurin LaLima and Andrea Mesh. Gold Level recipient is Ruth Cole. Silver Level recipients are Frank Fortino, Alan Katz, Brian Lichtenthal and Carrie Moyer. Bronze Level recipients are Kaddy Ha, Sheryl Kerner, Susan Kaplan, Susan…
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5 tips for relocating the family
Did you know the average person moves 11.4 times in his or her lifetime? So says the most recent information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Various factors prompt people to move, from job opportunities to the desire to be closer to family members to wanting to live in a nicer climate. Moving is seldom an…
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This (s)old house
By Madhusmita Bora CTW Features Older homes are more affordable and have “character,” but they can come with more problems, too. Here’s how to care for your aging home. You may have heard that America’s population is aging, and so is the country’s housing stock. According to RealtyTrac, real estate data provider, more than 70…
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