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Township sees upsurge in business activity
By KATHY CHANG The economic climate in North Brunswick is looking good, according to township officials. Michael Hritz, director of the Department of Community Development, said the Corner Bakery Café is moving into the Shoppes at North Brunswick in place of Bensi Restaurant. “They are in the midst of moving in and remodeling,” Hritz said…
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Public employee benefits at center of budget storm
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie has been touting the need for new reforms to the pension and health care programs for public employees during his town hall meetings this summer. A ranking Republican legislator predicts that skyrocketing health benefit costs for public employees in New Jersey will cripple the state’s budget in…
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Bulletin Board
– ‘Maximizing Memory’ workshop set for Sept. 11 HealthEase will hold a workshop on “Maximizing Memory!” from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Charleston Place Community Room, 3424 Route 27, Kendall Park. The program will recognize the effects
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Choosing the safest vehicles
We’ve done the homework and identified 13 models that not only offer top protection in a crash, but can also help prevent collisions when properly equipped. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A uto safety has long been a hotbutton issue among new car shoppers, and for good reason. Advances in auto design and occupant protection…
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Q&A
Fill-up figures with Sharon Peters Q: We’re buying a new car fairly soon and I’ve been reading reviews of various models from all of the sources I can find. A lot of them contain information I find mystifying. They’re telling us how much it would cost for a tank fill-up. Like $62 or $58 or…
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Lenders look to ‘leftover’ cash to gauge housing affordability
Residual income — what’s left after bills — is gaining popularity as the way to measure what borrowers can afford What’s the monthly payment? After the sale price of the home, that’s the main number homebuyers fixate on. So, too, do mortgage lenders. Stacking the new mortgage payment — which usually includes the monthly portion…
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Renovations on the mind
Thinking about a home-improvement project? You’re not alone. More than two-thirds of consumers plan to renovate an area of their within the next six months, according to the latest Home Improvement Survey from Realtor.com. Further, 20 percent of the 1,500 survey respondents said they plan to list their home for sale by the end of…
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Beyond the mortgage
By Madhusmita Bora CTW Features Homebuying is expensive. And it’s important for consumers to understand that expenses don’t end with the mortgage. In fact that’s where it begins. Besides mortgage payments, homebuyers have to factor in other costs associated with owning a property such as insurance, property taxes, association fees and maintenance. The list could…
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SPORT SHORTS
Keyport Borough Recreation Commission and the Keyport Spanish American Club are proud to present the eighth annual KeyportFest 5K. The KeyportFest 5K will be held on Sept. 20, rain or shine. Awards will go to the top three males and females for the 5K, along with the first three in each age group. There is…
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