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Barron Arts Center hosts evening with jazz quintet
WOODBRIDGE — Music fans have the opportunity to enjoy an evening of jazz this month, when the Tim Horner Quintet performs at the township’s Barron Arts Center. The center is presenting the March 7 show in collaboration with the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission as part of “New Jersey on Shuffle,” a concertbased arts…
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PSE&G lays out substation plans after outages
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — PSE&G officials are apologizing for any miscommunication following a substation fire that left thousands of customers in Edison and Highland Park without power during portions of a week in January. Frank J. Lucchesi, regional public affairs manager at PSE&G, and Jim Rigler, manager of engineering resources, presented short-…
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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 in recognition of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Women are still being passed over for coaching and sports…
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Residents rise up to seek solutions to downtown ills
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A group of borough residents is mobilizing to take steps toward bettering Metuchen’s downtown. The recent shuttering of the To Be Continued bookstore on Main Street sparked a social media discussion that has led to a groundswell among locals seeking to bring greater vitality to the town’s main strip. “I…
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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,”…
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New cars that hold onto their value
Here are the models that are predicted to return the highest percentage of their original prices at trade-in time. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 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…
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Q&A
Compact takeover 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…
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Free homebuyer seminar to be held March 12 at Century 21 Ailor Assoc.
Century 21 Ailor Associates, Oakhurst, will host a free buyer seminar on March 12 at 6:30 p.m., where prospective buyers can bring their questions about buying a home and learn about today’s real estate market. Guest speakers will include a real estate attorney and Scott Simpson of Jersey Mortgage Co. Buyers will be able to…
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MCAR members earn 2013 NJAR Circle of Excellence awards
The Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) honors the 592 members who achieved the 2013 New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) Circle of Excellence Award. Formerly the NJAR Million Dollar Sales Club, the NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Award recognizes those members who have demonstrated excellence in the field of salesmanship. MCAR is planning two…
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