• Chef brings passion for craft to kitchen

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer “Competitions force me to get out of my comfort zone and look at foods and flavor combinations differently.” — Chef Peter Morris I t may be his passion for cooking great food that started Peter Morris on his path to a career as a restaurant chef, but it was…

  • Board preparing to host redistricting meetings

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer The Howell K-8 School District’s initiative to rebalance student enrollment beginning in September 2015 is moving forward with a public presentation of new attendance areas set for Dec. 3 and the submission of the plan for approval to the Board of Education on Dec. 10. The Dec. 3 and…

  • Gasko’s open house to benefit injured teen

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Roseann Goodman prepares holiday wreaths at Gasko’s Family Farm and Greenhouses in Monroe Township. The farm will host its Christmas Open House on Nov. 29 to raise money for high school hockey player Mikey Nichols who suffered a spinal cord injury last winter. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The annual…

  • What it costs to insure a teen driver

    Got a kid at home who’s about to obtain his or her driver’s license? Expect to see the family’s car insurance premiums skyrocket. Adding a teen driver to a married couple’s auto insurance policy boosts rates by an average 79 percent according to a report conducted by InsuranceQuotes.com in San Francisco, Calif. Insuring a 16-yearold…

  • Diesel truck options

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I don’t understand why it is that only the big pickups are diesel powered. We need a smaller truck and prefer diesel. Any plans afoot you know of? A: The Dodge Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is diesel powered. As of midsummer it was the only half-ton pickup with a diesel engine.…

  • NAIOP seeks nominations for 28th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards

    The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the commercial real estate development association, is now accepting nominations for the 28th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards. Details and nomination forms are available at www.naiopnj.org. The awards will be presented at the 2015 Gala on May 14, slated for the Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset.…

  • RE/MAX celebrates 20 years of industry-leading education

    The industry-leading education platform for RE/MAX Affiliates, now known as RE/MAX University (RU), celebrates 20 years of providing training that can be traced back to the introduction of the RE/MAX Satellite Network (RSN). RSN launched Nov. 1, 1994 and evolved into a learning tool that has been recognized more than 150 times by training industry…

  • Last chance to purchase final phase of homes at Pointe at Turnbury

    The final phase of homes at The Pointe at Turnbury, the active adult townhome community just minutes from downtown Princeton, has been an overwhelming hit with homebuyers this fall, leaving only a handful of homes remaining. While select floor plans and home sites still remain, many of which are the most desirable locations in the…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    For the second straight season, the College of Mount Saint Vincent women’s soccer program had three players recognized with All-Skyline Conference honors. Sophomore defender Erica Lencsak (Hazlet) has been made a First Team All-League selection, while Erin Dailey (East Windsor) and Megan DeRosa (Cornwall, N.Y.) have earned Second Team All-Conference recognition. The Girls Blackhawks will…

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