• Spending, travel top bachelor party plans

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Those who attend bachelor and bachelorette parties pay significantly more to raise their glasses than in previous years. Industry experts and partygoers blame the increase on social pressures, the higher age of brides and grooms, and the recovering economy. Booze, exotic dancers and hotel rooms are standard costs incurred by…

  • ‘Minicars’ fail latest crash test

    Bigger is still better when it comes to occupant protection By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features HONDA FIT The laws of physics dictate that, all else being equal, a larger and heavier vehicle will always fare better in a crash than will a smaller and lighter one. For years, automotive engineers have been fairly successful at…

  • Q&A

    Slip and slide with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve hydroplaned twice recently. What am I doing wrong? A: That unmistakable feeling of a too-light steering wheel — like when you’re driving on sheer ice — signals that you’re traveling on a film of water. There are three major contributors. 1. You’re driving too fast. Defensive driving…

  • High demand sparks luxury construction

    ‘L ess time on the market and multiple offers is a sure sign that the Central Jersey real estate market is rebounding,” said Stuart Davis, broker of record at Davis Realtors. “Houses are going fast, as the market shifts and there are fewer available properties.” “Low inventory is the big story in real estate today,”…

  • Search is underway for new Bishop Ahr football coach

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Edison High School’s Jose Vargas hits a forehand shot back to Woodbridge High School’s Wasib Malik during their preliminary round match at the Greater Middlesex County Boys Tennis Tournament at Thomas A. Edison Park in Edison on April 23. Vargas advanced, but he fell in the first round to Wardlaw-Hartridge School’s…

  • Women’s club invites author of ‘Jersey Girl’

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club will present author Nicky Bannister at 7 p.m. May 7 at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. Bannister will discuss her contemporary romance novel, “Some Kind of Jersey Girl.” All are welcome to this free presentation. For more information, call Doris at 732-662-1606.

  • Dominick T. DiSalvo

    Mr. DiSalvo, 91, of Holmdel, died March 2, 2014, at the Bayshore Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Holmdel. He was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he grew up. He and his wife, Jeanette, had lived in Newark and Hazlet before settling in Holmdel in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army during…

  • ‘Early Elton’ comes to town

    By AMY ROSEN Early Elton Elton John enthusiasts are invited to take part in an “archaeological dig” of the artist’s early music when Early Elton makes an appearance at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club in Asbury Park at 8 p.m. May 15. Early Elton features Rich Pagano (The Fab Faux, Rosanne Cash, Levon Helm), Jeff Kazee…

  • Women’s Club will hold garage sale

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club will hold its second annual garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 at 11 Eli Road, Colonia (off Carson Drive). A variety of items will be available. Proceeds will benefit the club’s efforts to serve the community. For more information, call 732-662-1606.

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