• Sayreville sets up online system to pick up tab for school lunches

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Parents will have a new option to pay for their children’s inschool meals in the new year. “We will now have online payment where parents can go online and actually put money onto their child’s account so they don’t need to give them money every day to pay…

  • New Jersey’s birthday bash will kick off in Red Bank

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A crowd, at top, anxiously awaits a screening in the lobby of the Carlton Theater in Red Bank in 1956. The Carlton would eventually become the Count Basie Theatre in 1984. COURTESY OF DORN’S CLASSIC IMAGES From Monmouth Battlefield to Sandy Hook to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank,…

  • South Amboy residents discuss insurance for city employees

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Residents expressed concerns about South Amboy’s process for obtaining health insurance for employees and retirees at the Dec. 4 City Council meeting. In response to resident Lori Papernik’s question about the status of insurance shopping, city Business Administrator Camille Tooker said officials are currently seeking proposals, which should be in by…

  • Bingo players enjoy camaraderie

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Margaret Simonovich of Edison enjoys a round of bingo at Congregation Beth-El, Edison, on Dec. 18. The temple is one of many locations in central New Jersey that attract dozens of players to their bingo nights. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Some people enjoy a cocktail to relax, others choose…

  • Car buyers are failing their test drives, survey says

    Too many shoppers take too little time behind the wheel before buying a car or truck. Here’s how to get the most out of even a limited test drive. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A consumer may take months to winnow down his or her carbuying choices to a reasonably few models, having read reviews,…

  • Q&A

    Know your lease with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve never leased a car, and am considering doing so. I’d like some information on several matters, including what kind of penalties there are if you go over the agreed-upon mileage when the car is turned in. A: I suggest you do a great deal of homework before…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced the Ocean office was recognized for outstanding performance in November. 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 Margaret Shafranski and Connie King of the Ocean office were individually…

  • Standardbred Fund Series replaces Sire Stakes’ Green Acres Division

    The deadline for registering mares to New Jersey’s new Standardbred Development Fund Series is Jan. 15. Beginning with the foal crop of 2014, the Standardbred Development Fund (SDF) Series will replace the Green Acres Division of the New Jersey Sire Stakes. The first of the new stakes races will be contested in 2016. “The SDF…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Sky Blue FC has officially announced March 7-8 as its dates for 2014 open tryouts. Cost for the two-day trial will be $100, and online registration is currently open. Go to www.SkyBlueFC.com for more information and to register. There will be two training sessions per day, with a two-hour morning workout beginning at 10 a.m.,…

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