• Heart-healthy events

    Local hospitals are scheduling the following events to raise awareness of heart health:  Wear Red Day will be held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 6 outside Monmouth Medical Center’s SeaBreeze Café, located on the hospital’s first floor at 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. In recognition of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” movement…

  • In matters of the heart, time is of the essence

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer With February designated as American Heart Month, numerous events are planned that will offer everything from blood-pressure screenings to tips on how to maintain a healthy heart. FILE PHOTO The idioms are endless: Home is where the heart is. Bless your heart. Be young at heart. Absence makes the heart…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Joey Santi, 9, of Oceanport, takes advantage of the recent snowstorm by sledding down the large hill at Glenwood Cemetery in West Long Branch on Jan. 27. More photos, see page 3.

  • Bulletin Board

    – Help with utility bills available In addition to providing affordable housing resources, the Affordable Housing Alliance (AHA) manages several utility assistance programs to address a need many area residents have. These programs help individuals and families who are seeking relief in paying their gas, electric and oil bills. There are three utility assistance programs…

  • Bulletin Board

    – Talk on evolution slated for Darwin Day The Red Bank Humanists will celebrate Darwin Day from 10:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 8 at the Red Bank Charter School, 58 Oakland St., Red Bank. Admission is free. The speaker will be Rob Richard, president of the Biology Teachers Association of New Jersey, who will present, “Teaching Evolution…

  • Cheap seats

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We’ve had higher-end cars for 16 years, but a change in circumstances requires us to downshift into moderate or lower-end cars. We’re test driving a few, and I find most are acceptable in most ways except that the seats are back-breakingly awful. My husband says that’s just the way it…

  • 2015 cars with the best resale values

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Big money can be at stake depending on how quickly a given car or truck depreciates. Here’s which models are expected to best preserve their resale values over time. As astute car shoppers already know, the best way to wring maximum value out of a new car or truck is…

  • Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie hosts 28th annual awards dinner

    On Jan. 23, Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie had its 28th annual awards dinner at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, where top sales associates and top sales teams were recognized for their achievements during 2014 and enjoyed an evening filled with food and entertainment. In order of production, the following agents received awards…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Karen Del Re, manager of Weichert, Realtors’ Old Bridge office, announced that sales associate Christina Crupi-Lyons recently earned her New Jersey broker/associate’s license from the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. “We are proud to have a broker/associate like Christina represent our office,” said Del Re. “She is a true professional who works tirelessly with her…

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