• Weichert, Realtors made the words ‘Happy Holidays’ ring true with its annual toy drive

    The Weichert Family of Companies successfully completed its 36th Annual Toy Drive, collecting more than 16,000 new toys and more than $5,000 in monetary donations for disadvantaged children in time for the holiday season. The collected toys were donated to numerous charities throughout the regions in which Weichert does business, including Grace Smith House, Salvation…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Mary Burke, CRB, CRS, GRI, president, owner and broker of record, Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty and Karen Saltzbart, branch manager Holmdel office, announce that Lydia Chen, sales associate in the Holmdel office, achieved the highest real estate closed sales volume for Marlboro residential properties in 2014, according to the Monmouth/Ocean County Multiple Listing Service.…

  • Do financial New Year’s resolutions work?

    Although financial confidence is on the rise for 2015, less Americans are making resolutions to save more, pay off debts or spend less With the stock market rising and unemployment dropping, the stage seems to be set for a financially successful 2015, but Americans’ financial resolutions seem to be less optimistic. According to Fidelity Investments’…

  • Tech and the house hunt

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Increased technology use during the buying process is creating a more confident homebuyer It’s little surprise that home hunters are increasingly turning to their tablets, smartphones and desktops to help them find the ideal property for sale. But the extent to which they rely on these tech tools —…

  • Defending champion Rebels are top seed for SCT wrestling

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School’s wrestling team heads into this week’s Shore Conference Tournament in an unfamiliar position: defending champion. “Last year, we were always the team that came close,” Rebels senior Mikey Sisolak said. That all changed when the Rebels beat Brick Memorial High School, 28-27, in last year’s Shore Conference…

  • Braves rebound back into A North contention

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Like any good rebounder, Kyle Mullen positioned himself under the basket for a carom. Although the final moments of Manalapan High School’s Shore Conference A North Division game at Freehold Township High School were frantic, Mullen knew what had to be done. “I had to crash the boards and look…

  • Patriots’ championship goals still within reach

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold High School’s Erica Bastry, left, and Marlboro High School’s Jessie Iacobellis try to keep the ball from going out-of-bounds during the Jan. 20 Shore Conference A North Division game played in Freehold and won by the visiting Mustangs, 56-26. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The goals that the Freehold Township…

  • Defense has Mustangs playing winning basketball

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Marlboro High School’s Nicole Shatsky tries to dribble around Freehold High School’s Olivia Duffy during the Jan. 20 Shore Conference A North Division game played in Freehold. The Mustangs (10-2) won the game, 56-26. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A look at the box scores will give you a clue as…

  • Legislators collect coats for families

    State Sen. Jennifer Beck and state Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande (all R-Monmouth) collected more than 150 coats for the 19th annual Jersey Cares Coat Drive. By designating their offices as coat-collection sites, the three legislators accepted gently used coats from Monmouth County residents. “I am thrilled the community got involved and helped…

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