• Female leaders seek seat at head of table

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Visits to the White House had become sort of old hat for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. But things were different during her first time there as Democratic leader — she had company. At the table for a meeting with President George W. Bush and…

  • Job search challenging for adults with autism

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Jonah Zimiles, right, and his son Dan look through books at the family’s bookstore, which employs individuals with developmental disabilities. For the latest story in “The Autism Puzzle: A New Jersey Angle,” see page 3. TERRY BOUDREAU Like many typically developing individuals, people with autism often strive to find good,…

  • No. Brunswick school budget adds teachers

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The North Brunswick Board of Education has approved a tentative school budget for 2014-15 that would raise school taxes by 2 percent. The $93.6 million spending plan would result in an increase of $33 on the annual school tax bill of a home assessed at the township average of $157,000.…

  • Cars with the best and worst fuel economy

    Most Frugal: Two-Seaters: Smart ForTwoElectric Drive (107 eMPG); HondaCR-Z (37 mpg). Minicompacts: Fiat 500e (116eMPG); Scion iQ (37 mpg). Subcompacts: Chevrolet SparkEV (119 eMPG); Ford Fiesta SFE (37mpg). Small Station Wagons: HondaFit EV (118 eMPG); BMW 328dxDrive (35 mpg) Compacts: Ford Focus Electric(105 eMPG); Toyota Prius c (50mpg). Midsize: Ford Fusion EnergiPHV (58 eMPG); Toyota…

  • Most fuel efficient new cars

    Choosing a model that can run farther on a tank of gas — or one that can avoid the pump altogether — can help save cash and the environment. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features HONDA CR-Z With national average gasoline prices continuing to vacillate between $3.00 and $4.00 over the course of a given year,…

  • Q&A

    Where’s the wagon? with Sharon Peters Q: My wife has just decided she wants a station wagon (not an SUV) for our next vehicle, because of what she remembers (from the ’60s) to be significant cargo space and lower, road-hugging ride, as we do a lot of longdistance trips. We have become committed in recent…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Bussel Realty Corp. (BRC), a leading industrial real estate services firm in Edison, announces Peter Anderson has joined the company as a vice president of brokerage services. Anderson brings more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience to his position. “Throughout Peter’s 20-plus career in sales he has proven to be a top salesperson…

  • MCAR holding collection to benefit James Monroe Elementary School

    There was a fire on March 22 that destroyed the James Monroe Elementary School in Edison. The nearly 500 students have been relocated to the Middlesex County College to resume classes but they will be in need of items. The Middlesex County Association of Realtors will be collecting donations (monetary, gift cards, books) from Realtor…

  • Four new model homes grand open at Toll Brothers’ Regency at Monroe

    Toll Brothers, the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, announces the grand opening of four new professionally decorated model homes at Regency at Monroe — the Bayhill Bordeaux, the Merrimack Lexington, the Marshall Heritage, and the Bridleridge Federal. In addition, the community’s beautiful model park includes a fifth professionally decorated model home, the Prestwick Heritage,…

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