• EPA orders NL Industries to begin slag site cleanup

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A sign along the Raritan Bay in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge alerts pedestrians to possible risks associated with exposure to lead. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered NL Industries to pay for the cleanup of the area. STELLA MORRISON/STAFF NL Industries has been ordered to begin…

  • 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…

  • Cash-saving hybrids

    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 By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features LEXUS CT While many hybrid car buyers choose them to help reduce their carbon footprints for environmental reasons, far more motorists purchase the gas/electric-powered models to…

  • Q&A

    In and out with ease with Sharon Peters Q: 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? A: Occupational therapists recommend the HandyBar. It’s a heavy-duty steel handle that she’ll slip into the U slot of…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Resources Real Estate welcomes Andrew Webb to the company as a new sales associate in the Rumson office. Webb, who will cover the Rumson and Red Bank area, chose Resources because of his personal connection with the company and his relationship with other Resources’ agents. “Andrew is enthusiastic and knows how to talk to people,”…

  • Weichert executives named to the 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…

  • Area boys teams gear up for basketball sectionals

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Four area boys basketball teams will be heading to their respective NJSIAA sectional tournaments. SHORE REGIONAL Shore Regional High School (13-5) should garner a high seed in the Central Jersey Group I tournament, where undefeated Point Pleasant Beach High School appears to have the top seed locked up. The Blue Devils…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Teams are being formed for the Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Office’s Spring/Summer Adult Slow-Pitch Softball Leagues. The Men’s Sunday Afternoon Double Header League, the Men’s Tuesday Night League and the Thursday Night Co-ed League all begin play in late-March. Applications and payment are due by March 7. Applications are accepted on a first come,…

  • Green Wave wrestlers in top form for states

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent LONG BRANCH A fter missing out on a chance to contend for a Shore Conference championship, the Long Branch High School wrestling team is gearing up this week for a run in the state tournament. The Green Wave already has a division title to its credit, not to mention a solid…

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