• Animal cruelty charges filed over Helmetta shelter

    By Adam C. Uzialko The Middlesex County Prosecutor filed animal cruelty charges against the director and assistant director of the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter, the NJSPCA announced on Jan. 21. Michal Cielesz and husband Richard Cielesz, the shelter’s former director and assistant director, respectively, were each charged with six counts of animal cruelty on Jan.…

  • Zip rules

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Recently you and others who were describing driver bullying tactics mentioned the person who doesn’t merge early when there’s notice of a lane closure ahead, but keeps moving ahead in the soon-to-close lane until the very end, then moves over in front of others into the one open lane. Bad…

  • Cheapest cars with the best fuel economy

    Why spend a fortune for a hybrid or electric car? Here are 15 affordable conventional models that get 40 mpg or more By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features MITSUBISHI MIRAGE While full-electric and gas/electric hybrid-power cars can get phenomenal fuel economy, they command stiff price premiums that are difficult to recover in savings at the pump,…

  • Rents on the rise

    Buying now is twice as affordable as renting, but that doesn’t mean it’s any easier for young buyers to get into the market. As it’s gotten more affordable to own a home, the exact opposite has taken hold for renters. American homebuyers making the national median income and purchasing the typical U.S. home spend just…

  • Agents who go the distance

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features You live — or want to live — in a specific area. Your agent works in another. Here’s what you should ask to make sure they’re in the know on your neighborhood. You’re hoping to buy in a neighborhood you’ve long loved. Or, you want to sell your home…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Century 21 Cataneo & Associates announces the top five agents for the fourth quarter of 2014. These five agents maintained their high level of production throughout the year from the beginning to the end. The end of quarter rankings were as follows: Caterina Bassani, Aris Maniotis, John Carusio, Pierina Caruso and Ginny Kotler. “My wife…

  • RE/MAX again named No. 1 real estate franchise

    RE/MAX, the No. 1 name in real estate, holds the top position for a third consecutive year among real estate brands in the 36th annual 2015 Franchise 500® survey by Entrepreneur magazine. This year’s ranking also marks the 12th time in 16 years that RE/MAX has been listed as the top franchisor in the real…

  • Monmouth County Assoc. of Realtors and South Monmouth Board of Realtors announce merger

    The Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) and the South Monmouth Board of Realtors (SMBOR) announce their merger into one association. The merger will combine SMBOR’S 550 members with MCAR’S nearly 6,000 members and will be known as the Monmouth County Association of Realtors. Donald Willis, executive vice president of MCAR, will serve as the…

  • Hidden Pond Court buyers are building a legacy

    New Jersey based D&D Developers is preparing to unveil the model in its third and newest subdivision in East Brunswick, known as Hidden Pond Court. This unique location off Dutch Road provides new home buyers with a tranquil retreat, surrounded by approximately thirty acre nature conservation. “We wanted to offer a higher level of luxury…

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