• MANVILLE: Woman charged with obstructing officers

    Police blotter, Aug. 18-24 Margaret Brower, 47, of Manville was charged with obstruction of the law at 11 a.m. Aug. 21 on South Main Street. Police said she physically interfered specifically by closing a door on uniformed officers who were conducting an investigation. She was lodged in Somerset County Jail on $2,500 bail. A car…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local youth tapped for USA Baseball tryout
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School board buys $4.8 million office building

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School board buys $4.8 million office building

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer The Board of Education voted to purchase its Administrative Office Building for $4.8 million Monday night. The board unanimously approved item 1.24 on its consent agenda allowing for the purchase of the 2,500 square-foot facility located on 3.2 acres off Blackhorse Lane. Board members Harry Delgado and Peter St. Vincent…

  • MONROE: Crash kills Millstone woman

    MONROE: Crash kills Millstone woman

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor MONROE — A 28-year-old Millstone woman died Tuesday night after her motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Perrineville Road, according to police. Rebecca Malter, 28, of Millstone was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick following the 8 p.m. crash. According to police, Ms. Malter…

  • Mat matters

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I don’t understand the entirety of this floormat covering-gas-pedal syndrome (that you recently wrote about) that has led to unintended acceleration. How does one even leave their driveway or the curb under this scenario? My 2011 Ford has about 4 inches from the bottom of the gas pedal to the…

  • Driving a ‘greener’ car

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features You don’t have to trade in your current car to own one that’s both more environmentally friendly and — as a bonus — saves money at the gas pump. With gas prices continuing to bounce like a ping-pong ball between the upper and lower $3/gallon range, depending on location and…

  • RE/MAX sees opportunity in recovering market

    More than 1,000 RE/MAX brokers and their industry vendors recently gathered in San Francisco for the company’s annual Broker Owner Conference. They’re celebrating recent successes and preparing for new opportunities in a recovering real estate market. Since the second quarter of 2013, more than 4,200 new agents and 208 new offices have joined the RE/MAX…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Pat Dineen, broker of Dineen Realty, announced that Mary Edgerton and Usha Mehta were named the company’s top listing and sales associates for July 2014. “These two experienced real estate professionals receive repeat business because they understand that the needs of their clients always come first,” Dineen said. Edgerton can be reached at 908-463- 0423;…

  • Housing and the commute

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features You’re not just buying into a neighborhood, you’re buying into a commute, too. Here’s a look at the importance of a travel times — and costs — when shopping for a home. I t takes a lot of time and money to find and buy a home. Ideally, you…

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