• East Brunswick sees piano as key to promoting the arts

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer East Brunswick Arts Commission member Bunny Gittleman and President Estelle Goldsmith promote a new piano designed to raise awareness of arts programs in the East Brunswick community. JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF A new piano placed between the East Brunswick Public Library and the township’s municipal building is hitting all the right notes…

  • Arrest in Wiltsey case brings closure for some

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Since Timothy Wiltsey disappeared in 1991, the community has been searching for answers that could bring some closure. Now, more than 23 years after the 5- year-old went missing, his mother, Michelle Lodzinski, was apprehended in Jensen Beach, Fla., after a Middlesex County grand jury indicted her July 31…

  • Lane will be added to Rt. 18 northbound

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The state Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin work to widen a Route 18 northbound bridge over Route 1, adding a lane to improve traffic flow. The project, which is expected to begin in the weeks ahead and be completed in spring 2016, will add one lane to the…

  • Ice cream shops adapt to changing landscape

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Keegan Donahue, 2, beats the late-July heat with an ice cream cone. Local ice cream businesses are offering more on their menus to appeal to a customer base that is growing more demanding. This summer, Jersey Freeze — one of New Jersey’s most iconic ice cream stands — did something…

  • Q&A

    Too tiny? with Sharon Peters Q: I’m claustrophobic. I know what to avoid, and it’s mostly fine. This summer I’m going to visit my daughter and I just learned she purchased one of those tiny cars — a Scion iQ. I’ve looked at pictures of it, and I’m afraid that when I get inside I’ll…

  • Raging recalls

    The auto industry recalled more cars than it sold in the U.S. last year. Here’s what to do if you own a vehicle that’s being recalled. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A utomotive recalls have dominated the headlines in recent months, with some of the nation’s largest carmakers, particularly General Motors and Toyota, embroiled in…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Jackson office was recognized for outstanding performance in June. The office led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in new home dollar volume. In addition, sales associate Lisa Soubasis of the Jackson office was recognized for her…

  • Century 21 sweeps J.D. Power 2014 buyer/seller satisfaction study

    Century 21 Real Estate announced that it has been ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction by the J.D. Power 2014 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study. Specifically, Century 21 Real Estate swept the awards by receiving the highest ranking among national real estate companies across all four customer satisfaction segments in the study, including: First-Time Home-Buyer Satisfaction,…

  • Orange Key Realty : ‘Diamond in the rough’ house hunting

    Use your imagination. Many people choose to remodel/stage their homes prior to putting it on the market, but then there are the vast majority of people who choose to sell their home “as is.” “Although a ‘perfect’ home is ideal for people who want to move right in as is, there are those homes that…

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