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Fanciful features
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features From a built-in vacuum cleaner to seats that give a hot stone massage while en route, automakers are luring shoppers into showrooms with an engaging array of the latest high-tech systems. There’s no such thing as a “stripped down” new car any more. Even some of the smallest and least…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Cindy Gaudio and Carolyn Gregor of Orange Key Realty recently spearheaded an adopt-a-family program. The Orange Key Realty team forged together to make sure a local mother had Christmas gifts for her children. Orange Key Realty is located at 863 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction (732-297-6969 and 60 E. Main St., Freehold (732-863- 6969).
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DON’T CALL IT A (TYPICAL) COMEBACK
By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Some housing indicators show that the market’s bouncing back, but others do not. Time to recalibrate this housing recovery. Yes, real estate prices and existing home sales are on the rise. True, foreclosure activity continues to drop. But does this really feel like a bona fide housing recovery in…
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This (s)old house
By Madhusmita Bora CTW Features Older homes are more affordable and have “character,” but they can come with more problems, too. Here’s how to care for your aging home. You may have heard that America’s population is aging, and so is the country’s housing stock. According to RealtyTrac, real estate data provider, more than 70…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Century 21 Cataneo & Associates announce that Aris Maniotis was the Top Listing Agent and Ginny Kotler was the Top Sales Agent for November. The Top Listing Team was Antoinette and Gerry Pagano of Team Pagano and Bridgette and Joseph Oberhuber of Team Elite were the Top Sales team. “I am very proud of the…
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Inspecting the home inspection
By Erik J. Martin CTW Features After the price haggling and before closing, home inspections are an essential part of the homebuying process. Here are the top 5 misconceptions. Considering that a home purchase is one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make, it’s smart to enlist the help of a professional home inspector prior…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Jackson Rebels 12U Baseball team concluded their fall USABL season with an unexpected championship. They defeated the Lacey Lightning, 4-0, to complete a great late-season run that brought them the Central South division championship. The Rebels, who began the season 0-4, finally found their groove to go 5-2 in their last seven games, including…
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Rebels’ Kirk matches district indoor high jump record
Howell High School’s Ian Kirk got the indoor track and field season off to a memorable start. The Rebels’ senior soared into the Freehold Regional High School District record books when he lifted himself over the high jump bar with a 6-8 at the Demarest Invitational held on Dec. 21 at the John Bennett Indoor…
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Zuber remembered for integrity, fairness
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Walt Zuber They were known as Big Walt and Little Walt. For close to 40 years, basketball coaches would be at ease when they saw Walt Mischler and Walt Zuber walk onto the court to officiate a game. “We refereed games from Cape May to Jersey City to High Point,”…
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