• Delicious Orchards to host Apple Fest

    COLTS NECK — Delicious Orchards, a country food market on Route 34, Colts Neck, will host its seventh annual Apple Fest on Sept. 13-14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. “As the fall season gets under way, the local community has shown great support for this family friendly event,” said Chris McDonald, general…

  • Restoration of well house is inspiring for Boy Scout

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Looking at the newly renovated well house near Oakford Lake, it might be hard to imagine a time when the wooden structure was a pivotal part of life in New Egypt. As a result of the work of Jacob Taylor, 18, and several volunteers, the small wooden structure that once…

  • Four charged with BB shootings

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Four young men were arrested in Howell after a pair of drive-by shootings with a BB gun left two men with superficial wounds, police said. According to Howell Police Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd, the first incident took place at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 1 when a man was shot while he…

  • Six enter race in Jackson

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Six Jackson residents have filed nominating petitions to run for a seat in local government in the Nov. 4 election. The deadline for residents to file a petition to run for mayor or a seat on the Jackson Township Council was Sept. 2. This year, two four-year terms on the…

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    MATT DENTON Isabelle, 7, C.J., 4, and Guilaet Giannone, 6, ride the spinning teacups during their visit to the Jackson Day community celebration held on Sept. 6 at John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park, Jackson.

  • Where’s my loaner?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I just learned that my brother-in-law got a free loaner car from GM earlier this year when his car was recalled in the huge, notorious faulty ignition switch recall. I also have a GM that was recalled but got no loaner car. How’s that? A: You had to ask to…

  • Freshman Class of 2015

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features From family-minded crossovers to racy sports cars, say hello to eight brand new auto nameplates debuting for the 2015 model year Like parents sending their kids off to college for the first time, automakers ship an array of all-new models to dealers’ showrooms each fall they hope will become successful…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Kathleen Stanavitch, broker of record, announced that Melissa Saludez Pouliot, sales associate and Certified Negotiation Expert, was recognized as top producer for the month of August for Raritan Bay Realty. “Behind every successful transaction lies one important ingredient; communication. Melissa will keep you updated every step of the way with feedback of your property and…

  • Middlesex County WCR’s Bras for a Cause event to be held Sept. 19

    The Middlesex County Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) is partnering with the American Cancer Society to pursue a cure for cancer with the Third Annual Bras for a Cause, to be held Sept. 19 from 6-10 p.m. at Ria Mar, 100 John St., South River. Cancer touches the lives of everyone; each…

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