• 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…

  • Retired police captain named deputy manager

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Howell officials have named a retired police captain as the municipality’s new deputy township manager. Jeffrey Mayfield recently attended his first Township Council meeting as the deputy township manager. Mayfield retired from the Howell Police Department as a captain in 2013 after 30 years of service. He is a graduate…

  • Cold snap fuels hot real estate market

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Real estate professionals in central New Jersey say the sparse inventory of homes on the market this winter has resulted in a greater demand for those that are for sale. Buyers, meanwhile, are taking advantage of interest rates as low as 4.5 percent. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A lthough the…

  • 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…

  • New cars that hold onto their value

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Here are the models that are predicted to return the highest percentage of their original prices at trade-in time. Depreciation is typically one of a motorist’s largest ownership expenses and it pays off down the road to choose a model that’s predicted to have the highest resale value in its…

  • Stage direction

    By Madhusmita Bora CTW Features Staging often is called upon to help a for-sale home fetch a higher price, but a new study says it doesn’t make as much of a difference as we’ve come to believe. A new study that says home staging does not translate into higher selling price, has sparked a controversy…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Raritan Bay Realty, Old Bridge office, announces that Kathleen Stanavitch, broker/sales associate, was recognized for being top lister for February. She can be reached on her cell at 732-213-1159. Melissa Saludez Pouliot, Certified Negotiation Expert, was recognized as top producer for February. She can be reached on her cell at 908-415-5814. Stanavitch and Pouliot are…

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