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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. When Ari Solomon’s parents received the call from police about their son’s drunk-driving accident and arrest, their…
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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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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Meiling Kravarik, an Edison Realtor, has been awarded the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Middlesex County Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR). This annual award recognizes a Realtor member who fully exercises their potential as an entrepreneur and real estate industry leader; and who shares their time, talent and expertise…
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Race and real estate
New survey shows buying demographics across different race and ethnic groups What’s the profile of the average homebuyer? Age and income factor into that, of course, but so does the buyer’s racial or ethnic background, according to a recent study from the National Association of Home Builders. The study, “What Buyers Really Want: Ethnic Preference,”…
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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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Coldwell Banker broker to sponsor 11th Annual Tower Area Garage Sale in North Edison June 7
Broker/sales associate Barbara Penny of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Metuchen/Edison will sponsor the 11th Annual Tower Area Garage Sale in North Edison on June 7, with a rain date on June 8. Starting at 8:30 a.m., the day-long event will include more than 30 homes, each hosting an individual garage sale. All participating homes…
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Somerset Gate gated community in Franklin Township now 75 percent sold out
Somerset Gate in Franklin Township, a new, gated community of lavish, fee simple townhomes, priced from $239,990, is now more than 75 percent sold out according to sales manager, Debra Buragina, a licensed broker at HouseMart Realtors. She noted that many of Somerset Gate’s best townhomes are currently under construction and available for 2014 delivery.…
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St. Joe’s takes center stage in spring postseason tourneys
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Metuchen High School’s Kait Hueston makes a play against Woodbridge High School during the Greater Middlesex Conference quarterfinals played at South Plainfield High School on May 17. The Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals with a 6-1 triumph. both I t is nearing the end of the school year, which means the…
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Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars return to racetrack
Back by popular demand, the Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars will return as a three-day event May 24-26. The festival will run 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. Gourmet food trucks will roll into the festival area to wage a food war. Visitors will have access to more than 26 trucks and vote on…
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