• 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…

  • Advocates warn urban coast at risk

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The fishing pier in Keyport, days after it was destroyed by a flood surge during superstorm Sandy. Local advocates say urban coastal communities throughout the state are vulnerable to rising sea levels and more violent storms in the years ahead, and need to change the way they approach development. FILE…

  • Projections show growth of low-wage jobs

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer 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 occupations that are projected to grow the most by 2022, four generated annual median salaries of about $20,000 in 2012,…

  • Job seekers face fresh start

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Eileen Higgins, executive director of the Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board, discusses some of the services provided to thousands of unemployed people each year at the One-Stop Career Center in Eatontown. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Lisa Maccone recalled feeling shocked and angry when she was laid off from her job…

  • VW’s new nav

    Q&A 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 some upper-end…

  • Evolution/Revolution

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 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. With the average new-car ownership period currently at around six years, those headed to a dealer’s showroom after…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Jackson office was recognized for outstanding performance in December. The office led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in new home dollar volume. In addition, sales associates Lisa Soubasis and Jennifer Niedrach of the Jackson office were…

  • Opportunity to build custom home is limited at Holy Tree Estates in Jackson

    On the heels of selling two home lots at Oakley Hill in Jackson, sales associate Michael Tarantul announces that only one home lot is available for purchase at Holly Tree Estates. Home builder Greg Monesson has set pricing beginning at $399,900 for one of the models. “The two recent home sales at Oakley Hill prove…

  • Real estate lifeguard

    Insurance for ‘drowning’ homes guards against foreclosure and devaluation Not to be mistaken for flood insurance, which covers your property in case of actual water damage, underwater mortgage protection insures a home if the value of the property falls below the amount owed on the mortgage. This circumstance is often referred to as “negative equity,”…

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