• Take steps today to impact the future

    Today there is much talk about climate change, but climate change and its impact on man and society is not new. This kind of change has been ongoing for thousands of years. My first science course at the University of Wisconsin almost 60 years ago dealt with climate change. The title of the course was…

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    East Brunswick High School fans cheer for the Bears during the Greater Middlesex Conference boys basketball tournament championship game on Feb. 27 at the Rutgers Athletic Center, Piscataway. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Business roundtable scheduled

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Mayor Jordan Maskowitz is looking forward to seeing Manalapan host a business roundtable with Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas Arnone. The roundtable will be held to discuss zoning and regulations and to encourage direct conversation with business owners and managers, Maskowitz said during the Feb. 19 meeting of the…

  • School board advances plan for baccalaureate program

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education is moving ahead with plans to launch an International Baccalaureate (IB) program in the district. The globally recognized program is comprised of a series of classes that students may take in their junior and senior years, according to district administrators. Afterward,…

  • Females still in minority in coaching

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Marilyn McNeil, vice president and director of athletics at Monmouth University, talks about women in sports during a Feb. 26 presentation at Shore Regional High School, West Long Branch, in recognition of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Women are still being passed over for…

  • Water division primed for upgrades

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Marlboro Township Council has adopted two ordinances that will spur $12 million in improvements to the infrastructure of the Marlboro Water Utility Division. Fees charged to customers of the water utility will pay off the debt incurred by Marlboro for both projects, according to township documents. One ordinance will…

  • Cold snap fuels hot real estate market

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A lthough the winter and its numerous storms have been tough to weather for many in the region, the conditions carry at least one positive outcome — helping to create the perfect storm for buyers and sellers in the real estate market. “The American dream is back; it really is,”…

  • Compact takeover

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: It seems to me that there’s an exorbitant amount of attention given to compact SUVs compared to sedans and other types of vehicles that appear, when I’m driving around town, to be a lot more popular. So tell me, what percentage of vehicles that are sold every year fall into…

  • Cars with the best resale values for 2014

     Subcompact Car:Hyundai Accent Compact Car: Mazda Mazda3 Midsize Car: Honda Accord Full-Size Car: Toyota Avalon Sports Car: Chevrolet Camaro Alt-Fuel Vehicle: Toyota Prius c Minivan: Honda Odyssey Subcompact Utility Vehicle:Kia Soul Compact Utility Vehicle:Honda CR-V Midsize Utility Vehicle — 2Row: Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Midsize Utility Vehicle — 3Row: Toyota Highlander Full-Size Utility Vehicle:Toyota…

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