• Brush fire tears through Raritan Center

    By JESSICA D’AMICO EDISON — A brush fire consumed about 150 acres in Raritan Center on April 10. The origin of the blaze remains unknown, but it began around 11:15 a.m. in the industrial complex off Olympic Drive, according to Edison Fire Official Tim Morley. “We did an initial investigation … and it’s not suspicious…

  • All about the specs

    Car shopping is a numbers game, but few motorists know what a vehicle’s specifications really mean. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Most new-car brochures and web pages feature a list of various numbers and measurements, usually called “specifications,” which can be cryptic at best for all but the most knowledgeable auto enthusiasts. Still, they relate…

  • Q&A

    Airbag overload? with Sharon Peters Q: I keep reading about how these new cars have eight or 10 airbags. I can’t quite figure out, given the massiveness of the dashboard airbag when it deploys (and the amount of protection that provides), where that many airbags would be located and what they’d protect. A: The more-is-better…

  • Property tax burden

    A study shows how property taxes vary and affect homeowners across the country Property taxes are a burden for homeowners in these tough economic times. But, they are also an important revenue source for governments, making up 34.6 percent of total local revenues, and nearly 64 percent of local own-source revenue. A recent study released…

  • Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty experts soar to victory

    Six platinum, three gold, five silver and 27 bronze … sound like a rundown of Olympic wins! In a sense it is, as sales associates at Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty (HHSIR) scored another impressive list of achievements in 2013, earning a total of 41 NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Awards. That equates to 25…

  • Caseys look to make mark in A Central boys volleyball

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent RED BANK CATHOLIC D espite losing six starters to graduation from a squad that went 13-9 and earned a share of the Shore Conference Class A Central title last year, coach Pete Bogdan fully expects that his Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School boys volleyball team will contend again this spring.…

  • 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, and a raffle and silent auction — is $195.…

  • Brookdale softball team hitting heart of schedule

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A round this time of the season, Brookdale Community College softball head coach Bo Scannapieco said he usually has a good feel for his team, That’s not the case this year, as the schedule heads into mid-April. The brutal winter, which kept the team inside, and constant rainouts during the…

  • Lombardi sees no reason why Lancers can’t compete for titles

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent ST. JOHN VIANNEY I n the opening week of the softball season, St. John Vianney High School is proving it can remain on course after losing one of its standout players. The Lancers were faced with a major setback before the season even began. Pitcher Katie Beriont, who has committed to…

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