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Matawan-Aberdeen district proposes $68.85M budget
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education unanimously introduced a $68.85 million budget, an $800,000 increase over last year. The proposed 2014-15 budget calls for a tax levy of $49.5 million. The 2013-14 budget of $68.1 million called for $48.6 million to be raised through local taxes.…
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Students ‘eye’ art at Teen Arts Festival
“Masked Media” Each March, the Monmouth County Arts Council presents the Teen Arts Festival in collaboration with Brookdale Community College. Held on the Lincroft campus, the event gives teens an opportunity to experience all disciplines of the arts. This year, Joede Perrson’s Dance Plus team provided their interpretation of artistic scribbling — translated into lyrical,…
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Holmdel proposes PNC parking surcharge
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Holmdel Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that would levya7percentparkingsurchargefor special events held throughout the township, including concerts and shows at the PNC Bank Arts Center. The charge would help offset the costs of emergency personnel who regularly respond to the venue during the busy summerconcert season, along with…
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N.J. celebrates rich heritage
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Barbara Walden enjoys a cup of tea in the historic Murray Farmhouse at Poricy Park, Middletown, on March 23. Middletown and New Jersey as a whole are celebrating their 350th anniversary with a series of events that are part of the yearlong New Jersey 350 initiative. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The theft…
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Packing heat
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Turbocharged, supercharged, diesel and electric powerplants dominate the list of ‘best new-car engines’ for 2014. I t’s no exaggeration to suggest that a car’s engine is its signature component. Even with the sleekest styling and poshest accommodations, a sports car that packs a merely meek engine is as much a…
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Tips for first-time landlords
By Alex Gallucci CTW Features Renting out a property has the potential to be a lucrative endeavor, but there are many to-do’s to cross off your list before you start taking in tenants With rental vacancies low and rates climbing, renting out a property might seem like a lucrative opportunity in today’s market. But before…
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The fix no longer in?
As fixed-loan rates tick upward, borrowers again look to adjustable-rate mortgages. Fixed-rate mortgages have been preferred the past few years following the housing bust because of their stability and certainty. However, adjustable-rate mortgages, with their low introductory interest rate, have been rebounding recently in loan the market. In the past year, rates for the 30-year…
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Century 21, Google and Videolicious launch C21 Social Xchange marketing suite
Century 21 Real Estate LLC, franchisor of the world’s largest real estate franchise sales organization, announced the launch of C21 Social Xchange, in conjunction with agreements with Google and Videolicious. Through an industry-first licensing agreement with Google, a co-marketing agreement with Google AdWords, and a comprehensive licensing agreement with Videolicious, the C21 Social Xchange combines…
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