• Lucas indicted in connection with farm deal

    Former Manalapan mayor could face prison, fines By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Andrew Lucas A ndrew Lucas, a former Republican mayor of Manalapan, was arrested on Feb. 7 on charges that he falsified his 2007 and 2008 tax returns in order to purchase a 97-acre farm in Manalapan. The farm was subsequently purchased by Lucas…

  • Making love last, for better or worse

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Dr. William and Nancy Ainslie, who met as second-graders and reconnected in their late teens, discuss their marriage of more than 70 years. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The sentimentality of Valentine’s Day can portray love as an ethereal dream state, rife with passion. But as true love plods along with…

  • In and out with ease

    Q&A with Sharon Peters My mother-in-law is a good and cautious driver. But she has begun having trouble, due to a failing left knee, getting out of her car. Any suggestions? Occupational therapists recommend the HandyBar. It’s a heavy-duty steel handle that she’ll slip into the U slot of her doorframe when the door is…

  • Cash-saving hybrids

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features LEXUS CT Though most are priced higher than comparable gas-only models, several hybrid cars can prove to be more cost effective over a typical ownership period W hile many hybrid car buyers choose them to help reduce their carbon footprints for environmental reasons, far more motorists purchase the gas/electric-powered models…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Iris Lurie, broker/owner, Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, announces the top individuals and teams for the month of January. Top Listing Associate is Laurin Manco LaLima and the Top Sales Associate is Frank Fortino. Top Listing is the Cole Gold Team. “The competitive intelligence, professionalism and dedication of these Realtors have make them valued…

  • Now playing: HomeTube

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Why a good video can help you buy or sell a home faster A picture may tell a thousand words, but a well-produced, marketed video of a home for sale can lead to a faster sale worth thousands more. That’s the belief among many real estate professionals who continue…

  • Weichert, Realtors’ Brick office offers real estate school prelicensing course

    Weichert, Realtors’ Brick office announces the availability of a real estate prelicensing course scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings from Feb. 24 through April 29, between 6:30-10:30 p.m. at Brick High School, located at 346 Chambers Bridge Road. “By enrolling in a prelicensing course, you’re taking the all-important first step toward earning a real estate…

  • Weichert execs named to 2013 Swanepoel Power 200

    Jim Weichert, founder and president of Weichert, Realtors, and Marty Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, have been selected for the Swanepoel Power 200: The Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate in 2013. Weichert and Rueter were ranked No. 20 and No. 85, respectively. Weichert was recognized in the “Brokerage” category for his…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL, www.abccl.com) is currently seeking host families in Middlesex, Morris, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties to house out-of-state college players who will be competing on the Jersey Shore this summer. The ABCCL, now going into its 14th season, brings together collegiate baseball players from all over the nation to…

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