• Square dance set for Aug. 22 in Leonardo

    The Middletown Ramblers Square Dance Club is sponsoring a family square dance from 7:30-10 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Croydon Hall Senior Center, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo. Couples, singles and children under 18 who are accompanied by a parent are all welcome. Admission is a requested donation of $4 for adults and free for children…

  • Foundation seeks partners to preserve Stella Maris

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace announced it has decided to relinquish the 6.8-acre site of the Stella Maris Retreat Center in Elberon, citing damage from the superstorm, the cost of maintaining the property and a decline in members of the order. FILE PHOTO The Monmouth…

  • Hazlet begins tax pilot program

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Hazlet Township Committee approved a contract with Realty Data Systems, the first step in entering the countywide Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program. The focus of the county’s tax pilot program is to reduce the number of tax appeals and eliminate spikes in tax assessments by reassessing properties each…

  • Ice cream shops adapt to changing landscape

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Keegan Donahue, 2, beats the summer 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…

  • Too tiny?

    Q&A 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 feel…

  • Raging recalls

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 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. 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…

  • Weichert Workforce Mobility earns high satisfaction ratings from relocating employees

    Weichert Workforce Mobility, one of the world’s leading providers of corporate talent mobility solutions, received the highest customer service satisfaction ratings among its largest competitors in the Twentieth Annual Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey. The Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey is the only industry-wide, objective evaluation of its kind to rank the quality of service provided by…

  • RE/MAX awarded multiple Silver and Bronze Telly Awards

    RE/MAX has been named a winner of 13 Silver and Bronze Tellys in the 35th Annual Telly Awards. The Silver Telly is the highest recognition in the competition. The Telly Awards honor the best in film and video production, online video content and local, regional and cable television commercials and programs. More than 12,000 entries…

  • Patriots defeat Lancers, take summer lacrosse crown

    By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer I n an effort to remain sharp following the spring varsity season, area high school boys lacrosse teams competed in the Jersey Shore Summer Lacrosse League, which wrapped up with championship games on Aug. 6. The two teams that made the biggest impact in summer play were Freehold Township High…

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