• CRANBURY: Latest COAH obligation concerns committee

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer CRANBURY — The New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing’s latest mandate on the number of affordable housing units the township must produce drew concern from members of the Township Committee, at a recent meeting. During the meeting in June, township Affordable Housing Planning Consultant Mary Beth Lonergan discussed the…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Willows Swim Team ends successful year

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Willows Swim Team ends successful year

    The Willows Swim Club Team ended the 2014 summer swim season by competing in the final two championship meets. On July 24 and 26, 2014, the swimmers traveled to the Brookside Swim Club in Milltown. There, 578 swimmers from 11 teams competed in the New Jersey Swim and Dive Conference (NJSDC) "B" League Championships. The…

  • Chairman Alexandria Barn Tour Committee 2014.

    Chairman Alexandria Barn Tour Committee 2014.

    Picasa Apgar Barn at Schick Preserve Photography by Chiara Chandoha copyright 2014

  • PRINCETON: Township creates new one-call center

    PRINCETON: Township creates new one-call center

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer PRINCETON — The town has created a municipal customer service department to enable the public to better navigate its way through local government, get information and even report potholes and broken parking meters. Residents can call Access Princeton Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to report…

  • Pine Belt Enterprises Auto Group hosts Customer Appreciation Day

    Pine Belt Enterprises Auto Group wanted to say “thank you” to all of the faithful customers they have had over the last 75 years. On July 19 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Pine Belt hosted a Customer Appreciation Day at their Pine Belt Chevy location in Lakewood. “We have such loyal customers and we…

  • Practically Affordable

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Here’s a dozen 2014 cars and crossovers that are safe, reliable, get good fuel economy, feature expansive cargo carrying abilities and are all priced under $25,000 Except for those whose budgets and/or lifestyles enable them to drive plush luxury cars or racy sport coupes, most of us, by choice or…

  • All about the passive house

    The eco-minded passive home is far from a new concept. Here’s how it got started and how you can learn more. While the number of passivehome projects in the U.S. is on the rise, the passive home is not a new concept. Heck, it doesn’t even use any breakthrough technology. Experimentation with the first superinsulated…

  • Get to know the passive home

    By Alex Gallucci CTW Features ‘Super-insulated’ passive homes offer homeowners increased energy savings and a quiet environment. Take a look at these eco-focused homes are on the rise. Since 2004, the price of residential electricity has risen by nearly 37 percent, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. With homeowners ever more conscious of their…

  • Grammar matters

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Typos, truncations and errors can run rampant in a real estate listing. Here’s why proper grammar is vital to successful selling. I n this fast-paced era when abbreviations, curiously worded slang and 140-character or-less tweets dominate our modes of communication, it’s easy to understand why many people value speed,…

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