• Program places teens on road to safe driving

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Students take a pledge to drive safely at the Jan. 15 Central New Jersey High School Traffic Safety Challenge Kickoff at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL I t is estimated that every 11 minutes, a teen driver in New Jersey gets into…

  • Pinkin exits East Brunswick council for Assembly seat

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) is sworn into office by General Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Hudson). Pinkin’s husband, Dr. Jim Salwitz, is at right. PHOTO COURTESY OF ADAM NEARY Longtime public servant Nancy Pinkin said her goodbyes to colleagues on the East Brunswick Township Council, which she left to assume the…

  • Projections show growth of low-wage jobs

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Eileen Higgins discusses the services offered to thousands of people each year at the career center. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Despite headlines that pit man against machine, the automation of the workplace might not pose the largest threat to the labor force, according to one expert. Of the five American…

  • Job seekers face fresh start

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Lisa Maccone recalled feeling shocked and angry when she was laid off from her job in the mortgage industry last August. With a home loan of her own to pay off, she claimed unemployment insurance benefits and vowed to change her career path. Maccone, a single mother from Manalapan, was…

  • Big Band Dance

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Elizabeth Perniciaro of Monroe and John A. Fedor of Edison move to the rhythm of Full Count during the big band dance at the Regency at Monroe on Jan. 18.

  • Evolution/Revolution

    If you haven’t shopped for a new car in several years, you may not be prepared for what you’ll find on dealers’ showrooms. Here’s how vehicles have changed over the last decade. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With the average new-car ownership period currently at around six years, those headed to a dealer’s showroom after…

  • Q&A

    VW’s new nav with Sharon Peters Q: We’re in the very early stages of researching for a new car purchase next year, and are hearing GM’s OnStar will be in Volkswagens soon. What do you know about that? A: Actually, VW has its own version, an OnStar-like in-car system called Car-Net. It’s being offered in…

  • The three L’s of real estate are giving way to three S’s

    By Alexandra Gallucci CTW Features Location, location, location — still hugely important when it comes to buying real estate. Architects and homebuilders, though, say that three more factors are coming to the forefront. A newly released survey by the American Institute of Architects shows that homeowners prefer community-driven, walkable neighborhoods with contemporary home exteriors. “With…

  • Buying your home away from home

    Whether a vacation home is for business or pleasure, research the local market before buying By Alexandra Gallucci CTW Features Considering buying a second home in your dream vacation spot? A recent study by Marketwatch.com has ranked the top 10 best places to buy a vacation home, with Kissimmee, Fla., Cape Cod, Mass., and the…

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