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Q&A
Runaway cars with Sharon Peters Q: We had another case of a runaway car recently — a car that was accelerating even though the driver was trying to stop it. It ended without any severe injuries, thankfully, though the car was more or less totaled. Every time this happens I wonder what I should do…
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Homemade financial help
For households struggling to save for a home, consulting with a housing counseling agency could prove helpful Home sweet home. Ever since the housing-led financial collapse, this old adage has new meaning: A home that one can comfortably afford underlies a sweet sense of financial security. Now, several years postcrisis, many Americans still find that…
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Tips for firsttime landlords
Renting out a property has the potential to be a lucrative endeavor, but there are many to-do’s to cross off your list before you start taking in tenants By Alex Gallucci CTW Features With rental vacancies low and rates climbing, renting out a property might seem like a lucrative opportunity in today’s market. But before…
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Foot-friendly neighborhoods
Mixed-use, walkable communities are all the rage for modern homebuyers — and for good reason By Erik J. Martin CTW Features A mericans favor walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods that provide shorter commutes, per the results of a National Association of Realtors survey. According to the study, 60 percent of those polled prefer a community with a…
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Savings habits and the housing market
Americans are saving less than they were coming out of the recession, which could put them in a precarious spot when it comes to affording a home. By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features What’s ahead for housing? Metrics like the supply of homes listed for sale versus the average number of homes sold monthly in…
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ERA Central Realty Group’s yard sale for MDA is a great success
Lending a hand to help combat neuromuscular disease, ERA Central Realty Group sponsored a yard sale for MDA at the Cream Ridge branch office on May 3 to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Summer Camp. More than 1,000 community members from near and far perused in excess of 10,000 items ranging from…
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Rebels win first A North softball championship
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The 2014 season has turned into a historic one for the Howell High School softball team. The Rebels captured the program’s first division championship, sharing the Shore Conference A North crown with Middletown High School North. Howell certainly earned its share of the title. The Rebels started the season 2-2…
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Patriots track and field athletes claim conference titles
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township High School’s Domonique Panton is finding a home in the triple jump. Panton, one of the area’s best sprinters, has turned into a champion triple jumper. She followed up her victory at the Monmouth County Championships with a new personal best of 38-4½ at the Shore Conference Championships…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Freehold Area Running Club begins its 32nd year of its Summer 5K Race Series on June 25 at Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. The series will be held on Wednesday evenings from July 2-30. In addition to the 5K race inside the park, there are the Half-Mile and Mile Run for children ages…
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