• 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…

  • Charles Homer Raynor

    Mr. Raynor of Tinton Falls, formerly of Fair Haven, died Oct. 11, 2013. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Marjorie; a sister, Harriet Helen Raynor; and a brother, Pierson Tuthill Raynor. He is survived by two sons, Douglas Preston Raynor and his wife, Maggie, of Eatontown, and Robert Pierson Raynor and his…

  • John F. Sweeney Jr.

    Mr. Sweeney, 66, of Freehold, died Dec. 12, 2013. He was employed as a road supervisor for Long Branch. Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Mary Lou Royce-Sweeney; a son and daughter-in-law, John III and Michele Sweeney; a stepson, Lawrence, and his wife, Karen Royce; a daughter, Barbara Lynn Sweeney; a stepdaughter, Joy, and…

  • Charles F. DeSantis

    Mr. DeSantis, 65, of West Long Branch, died Dec. 15, 2013, at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He was currently employed at Colonial Terrace Golf Course, Ocean. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Sue (Anechiarico) DeSantis; a son, Jason DeSantis, of Tinton Falls; a daughter, Dawn DeSantis, of New York; his mother,…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Freehold Area Running Club’s (FARC) 31st Annual Winter Race Series will begin on Jan. 5. The series of 5K races at Michael J. Tighe Park in Freehold Township will be held on five consecutive Sundays through Feb. 2. The 5K will start at 10 a.m. and is preceded at 9:30 a.m. by the Kids…

  • 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…

  • Smilin Eli is Sire Stakes Horse of the Year

    Smilin Eli has been selected as the New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) Premier Division Horse of the Year for 2013. The son of Muscles Yankee won all three of his NJSS starts at the Meadowlands, including the $150,000 championship finals in a career best and stakes-record matching 1:51.2. The award for NJSS Green Acres Division…

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