• Incumbents win three seats on South Brunswick board

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The South Brunswick Board of Education will welcome back three incumbents in January. Patrick Del Piano and Deven M. Patel will begin their second terms, while Arthur L. Robinson starts his third. Del Piano garnered the most votes during the Nov. 4 election with 4,041, followed by Robinson with 3,757…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Nicaurys Contreras of Perth Amboy plays with a cat during the North Brunswick Humane Association’s Nov. 8 adoption event held at DCH Brunswick Toyota in North Brunswick.

  • Color values

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My husband has long (for decades) desired a Porsche 911. (I love the idea, too). We finally have the means to do it. But he is kind of taken with an odd color called lime gold metallic, which worries me because I think that will wreck resale value. What do…

  • Upwardly mobile-mobiles

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Sales of the most affordable luxury cars are booming, with many models selling more than half their volumes to consumers moving up from conventional brands. I t’s a sure sign that the economy is on the upswing when the socalled “entry level” segment of the luxury car market not only…

  • Use only the most professional real estate experts when buying a home

    By Michael J. Timoni This is the time of year when the list of home sales from the spring selling season are closing. So, what did we learn in this 2014 post-Sandy real estate environment? We learned that values have stabilized for the most part and mortgages are readily available at historically low rates. The…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Pat Dineen, broker of Dineen Realty, announced that Mary Edgerton and Andy Cotroneo were named the company’s top listing and sales associates for October 2014. “These two experienced, full-time real estate professionals receive repeat business because they understand and cater to the needs of their clients,” Dineen said. Edgerton can be reached at 908-463-0423. Cotroneo…

  • Weichert to make the words ‘Happy Holidays’ ring true

    The Weichert Family of Companies recently announced the start of its 36th Annual Toy Drive. Members of the community are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at the company’s sales offices through Dec. 12. The toys will be delivered throughout the holidays in conjunction with local charities that assist financially and physically disadvantaged children.…

  • Somerset Gate nearing completion

    The final buildings at Somerset Gate, a brand-new, gated community of luxurious townhomes located less than a mile from downtown New Brunswick, are under construction for early 2015 delivery, according to sales manager Debra Buragina, a licensed broker at HouseMart Realtors. Now more than 90 percent sold out, Somerset Gate is distinguished by a convenient…

  • Bulldogs hold experience against top-seed Riverside

    VARSITY REPORT By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent St. Joseph’s High School’s Kyle Duggan (15) and Monroe Township High School’s Alex Infosino, left, try to gain control of the ball during the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament finals on Nov. 8 at Colonia High School in Woodbridge. Monroe spoiled St. Joe’s bid for the GMC title, scoring…

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