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Lifeline law aims to protect underage drinkers, save lives
Sometimes, in spite of the onslaught of preventive efforts from parents, school officials and authorities, teens drink alcohol anyway. With that in mind, state lawmakers in 2009 enacted the 911 Lifeline Legislation, which encourages young people to call for help in the event of an alcohol-related medical emergency. Similar legislation was passed in New Jersey…
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‘Culture of extremes’ fuels teen drinking
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A firefighter takes part in a drunk-driving crash simulation at Red Bank Regional High School, Little Silver. As prom and graduation season approaches, many area high schools hold programs that discourage underage drinking. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIANNE KLIGMAN When Ari Solomon’s parents received the call from police about their son’s…
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Runaway cars
Q&A 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 if…
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Gridlocked!
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Most of us already spend too much time sitting in traffic, but experts say it’s only going to get worse and with no easy solution in sight. We play the radio, listen to CDs or enjoy audio books. Many of us talk on our cell phones and, if our observations…
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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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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Yisroel Taub, sales associate with RE/MAX on the Move Realty, Lakewood, ranked sixth in individual commissions and fourth in individual units for the first quarter of 2014 among all RE/MAX of New Jersey agents. Taub has worked in real estate for five years, and has been with RE/MAX for the last four. “It’s an honor…
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RE/MAX agents lead competitors
RE/MAX agents continue to outperform all competitors, ranking as the most productive among the elite national real estate franchises. According to preliminary results from the 2014 RIS Media Power Broker Report Top 500, the productivity of RE/MAX agents was more than double the average of agents at competing brokerages. RE/MAX agents on average not only…
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Homemade financial help
For those 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 post-crisis, many Americans still find that…
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Savings habits and the housing market
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features 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. 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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