• State: Sandy grants will fall billions short of filling need

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Despite billions of dollars in federal assistance that has been allocated to New Jersey since superstorm Sandy, officials say the state still faces unmet needs of more than $19 billion. The large majority of that need — an estimated $17.3 billion — stems from damaged and vulnerable infrastructure, However, the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Preserve your reserves

    70 percent of homeowner associations are underfunded, and homeowners will feel the pinch A nyone who lives in a townhouse or a condominium relies upon a homeowner association (HOA) to manage and maintain the building and common areas. Unfortunately for homeowners, a new study shows that most HOAs are drastically underfunded. While regular HOA assessments…

  • 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…

  • James Weichert Jr. named co-president of Weichert, Realtors

    Jim Weichert, president and founder of Weichert, Realtors, announces that his son, James Weichert Jr., will be joining him as co-president of Weichert, Realtors. In his new role, Weichert Jr. will be responsible for growing the business of Weichert, Realtors, while providing its customers with an exceptional, full-service experience through Weichert’s mortgage, title and insurance…

  • Home at school

    Real estate in big college towns can be a smart investment A recent list of the top 10 college towns to invest in real estate by HomeFinder.com names Baltimore, Grand Forks, Mich., and Cleveland in the top three spots. If your child is headed off to college, buying a property in their new home away…

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