• Long-term bargains

    New-car shoppers can save big money by choosing a model that’s most affordable to own in terms of depreciation, fuel costs and other factors By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features TOYOTA COROLLA To obtain the absolute best value on a new car or truck, experts agree that shoppers need to look beyond the sticker price to…

  • Debt specialists offer entrepreneurial remedy for continuing foreclosure crisis

    Experts say simple strategy can help families keep their homes, avert proliferation of ‘zombie’ properties’ Despite the recovering economy, home foreclosures have not abated — in fact, they surged in January. “There’s a lot of distressed debt still being held by the big banks because they can’t just dump it back into the market all…

  • State of the union

    Borrowers thinking beyond the 30-year fixed loan are turning to credit unions, which can offer creative loans with competitive terms By Erik J. Martin CTW Features A bank isn’t the only location to shop for a mortgage loan. In fact, many borrowers turn to a source that many overlook — credit unions. In 2013, credit…

  • Weichert Corporate Housing names Jeff Mahoney VP of Global Business Development

    Frank Palestrini, president of Weichert Corporate Housing, announces that Jeff Mahoney, a 19-year veteran of the corporate housing industry, was recently named to the organization’s executive team as vice president of global business development. Mahoney comes to Weichert Corporate Housing from Churchill Corporate Services, where he was an executive vice president responsible for sales strategy…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Coldwell Banker New Homes, one of the nation’s largest award winning residential brokerage firms, received top honors for sales and marketing achievements during the New Jersey Builders Association’s (NJBA) annual Sales & Marketing (SAMs) Awards Gala, which kicked off the Atlantic Builders Convention in Atlantic City. The awards included Million Dollar Club designations for sales…

  • It gets better? Millennials think so

    The generation is more bullish on the economy, and that extends to their thoughts on the home They may be “entitled,” “self-centered” and “needy,” but they’re also the most optimistic about the country’s future. Nearly half (49 percent) of millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996 — say the country’s best years still lie…

  • Spring Fever Festival to be held at Hickory Farms in Berkeley Township May 3-4

    Everyone’s invited to Hickory Farms in Berkeley Township to join builders Marcel and Hindy Gestetner, along with Weichert New Homes, for a Spring Fever Festival on May 3 and May 4. Free flowers will be given away, perfect for Mother’s Day, in addition to seasonal refreshments which will be served, all while supplies last. At…

  • Tee shot Patriots 4×800 relay breaks district record at Penn Relays

    By TIM MORRIS Howell High School’s Dawson Jones watches the flight of his tee shot during the Rebels’ dual meet match against Manalapan High School at Howell Park Golf Course in Farmingdale April 24. Jones has been on a roll this spring, having won the Monmouth County Tournament at Hominy Hill Golf Course in Colts…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Millstone Little League (MRLL) will host a golf outing and lunch auction on May 5 at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan Township. The golf package — which includes a breakfast, practice facilities, greens fees, cart, bag attendants, club cleaning service, locker room, barbecue lunch, awards, a raffle and silent auction — is $195. A…

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