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The fix no longer in?
As fixed-loan rates tick upward, borrowers again look to adjustable-rate mortgages. Fixed-rate mortgages have been preferred the past few years following the housing bust because of their stability and certainty. However, adjustablerate mortgages, with their low introductory interest rate, have been rebounding recently in loan the market. In the past year, rates for the 30-year…
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St. Joseph falls in finals of volleyball sectionals
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Metuchen High School’s Jessica Harding, left, takes the baton handoff from teammate Ciara Sellers during the 4×400-meter relay at the NJSIAA Group I state championships held at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield on May 30-31. The Bulldogs’ relay team finished second in 4:03.48. The Metuchen girls finished second behind Penns…
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‘All My Sons’ opens on D-Day anniversary
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer “All My Sons” director and actor Anthony Greco, right, discusses the moral dilemmas of war with Ernie Diorio, vice president of the Vietnam Veterans of America New Jersey Shore Area Chapter 12. Greco’s production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play opens June 6 at the Center Playhouse in Freehold. A side…
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Cruise nights set for Thursdays in Edison
The Edison Light Cruisers will host Thursday Cruise Nights at the Edison Home Depot, Route 1 south, 6-9 p.m. Open to all, the family-friendly event offers music, games and cars. The event is held Thursday evenings, weather permitting, through mid-October.
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Meeting will focus on climate change
The Edison chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby will hold its monthly meeting 12:30-2:30 p.m. June 7 at 119 University Ave., Metuchen. Citizens Climate Lobby is a national grassroots organization working to build political will to address the challenge of climate change. For more information, visit www.citizensclimatelobby.org or email the local chapter at [email protected].
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Cadette garage sale will benefit shelter
Girl Scout Cadette Troop No. 81596, North Brunswick, will sponsor its Huge Garage Sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7 at 1639 Axel Ave., North Brunswick. All proceeds will support the Ozanam Family Shelter, Edison. The seventh-grade troop members, who have been collecting items for the sale for several months, planned the event to aid children…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Provident Bank, New Jersey’s first and oldest community bank, has expanded into Pennsylvania with the acquisition of Bethlehem, Pa.-based Team Capital Bank. There are now 88 branches in 16 counties throughout northern and central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, and the bank has an expanded array of consumer and commercial banking products.
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Police: Move over or pay fine
By JACK MURTHA A rmed suspects, roaring fires and natural disasters are just some of the hazards faced by emergency responders. But police, firefighters and emergency medical service workers encounter one of the most dangerous situations in their line of work on a near-daily basis. Every time a cop conducts a traffic stop or a…
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Check your risk for heart disease during Men’s Health Month in June
By Majid K. Khan, M.D. The purpose of Men’s Health Month in June is to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. More boys than girls are born every year in the U.S. but from infancy to old age, women are simply healthier than…
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