• Residents press case vs. business

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Residents continued to state their concerns about the operation of a business during the most recent zoning board hearing focusing on the JR Custom Landscaping and Garden Center. The hearing was held on Oct. 29 at Jackson Town Hall. Residents claim the business, which has locations at 34…

  • Talented thespians defy age barriers

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Residents of Applewood Estates, Freehold Township, rehearse for a performance of “The Poetry Caper at Tranquility Mews.” Participating in the fun at the adult community were Dot Kaplan (above) and Gladys Malarik (top left). I t may not have been Broadway, but there were lights, a stage and applause…

  • Plumsted residents asked to assist local food drive

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A local community group is boosting its annual charitable efforts this year in an effort to feed the hungry. The Plumsted Fireman’s Benevolent Association No. 89 has teamed up with Philadelphia-based Greater Media radio station WMMR-FM to collect food for Philabundance, one of the largest hunger relief organizations in the…

  • Finding jobs a battle for many returning veterans

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer An Honor Garden at the Eatontown Historical Museum pays tribute to veterans and active-duty service members during a Nov. 2 ceremony held in advance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. SCOTT FRIEDMAN A fter returning from Iraq in 2009, U.S. Army veteran James Nammoura knew he had to make a big…

  • Blowout basics

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My granddaughter was in a rollover after having a blowout on the interstate. She’s fine, but was in rehab for weeks. The car was totaled out. We want to coach her sister on what to do if a blowout happens, but we’re actually not sure if there are new rules…

  • Are you ready for a $6,800 three-wheel car?

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features It’s not quite a car and not quite a motorcycle, but it’s cheap and promises frugal fuel economy. We previously reported on the development of a sleekly designed threewheeled, two-passenger vehicle planned for introduction next year from startup manufacturer Elio Motors in Troy, Mich. It’s claimed to deliver up to…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Gloria Zastko, Realtors is excited to welcome back Mark J. Schmidt to the North Brunswick office. Schmidt is returning from a foray into the commercial side of the real estate business, and is looking forward to bringing all he’s learned to both his residential and commercial clients. Schmidt’s time in commercial real estate was a…

  • K. Hovnanian invites homebuyers to ‘Meet the Builder’ Nov. 8

    K. Hovnanian Homes, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, is inviting the public to get an inside look at how the company builds homes, at the latest in its series of enormously popular Meet the Builder events. This fall’s event will take place on Nov. 8, at many of the builder’s new-home communities in New…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Central Jersey Braves will hold open tryouts for players interested in joining the area’s premier developmental travel baseball program. Open tryouts will be held at the Central Jersey Baseball Academy, 56 Progress Place in Jackson, on Nov. 7-8. For more information, visit their website at www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=cjbraves. The Cheesequake Baseball League will hold registration for…

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