• Minority homeownership at record lows

    Despite a general upswing in economic fortunes for many Americans in recent months, the economic rebound and housing recovery largely have left black and Latino households behind, according to a recent report from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers. NAREB’s report, “The State of Housing in Black America,” states that homeownership rates for black…

  • The homeowner’s voice

    New advocacy group aims to represent the interests of homeowners for federal policy With homeownership rates on the decline, a newly established national alliance wants to be the voice in Washington for those who own. America’s Homeowner Alliance is the first-of-its-kind lobbying group charged with protecting and advancing the rights and interests of America’s homeowners.…

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    The Knob Hill Golf Club of Manalapan won the 2013 New Jersey PGA Pro Am Championship sponsored by The Lincoln Motor Company on Oct. 8. Led by head professional Lou Kubisa, the team finished the net and gross combined event at 19-under par, 123, which was good enough for a 2-stroke victory. Kubisa was also…

  • Mustangs still in contention for A North volleyball title

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The timing couldn’t have been worse for the Marlboro High School girls volleyball team. Heading into their Shore Conference A North Division showdown with rival Wall High School, the Mustangs lost libero Brianna Scotti to an injury in practice. With no games before the Wall match and little time for…

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    The Old Bridge Angels of the United States Over-30 Baseball League (USOTB) captured their third consecutive state championship with a 17-2 victory over the New Jersey Royals of Long Valley. The Angels prevailed in the best-of-three series, 2-1. On Sept. 29, the two teams split a doubleheader at White Oak Park in Branchburg. The Angels…

  • Colonials have a lot to play for when postseason soccer begins

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer For the Freehold High School girls soccer team, the season begins this week. On Oct. 16, the Colonials host Wall High School in their last real challenge of the regular season. With a win, Freehold (12-0) will all but clinch the Shore Conference B North Division championship. Freehold won at…

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    Monmouth University freshman Dave Nigro has become the master of scoring goals late in a match. On Oct. 9, the Marlboro High School graduate scored in the 79th minute of the match to lead the Hawks to a 1-0 win over Iona College on the Great Lawn at Monmouth. The win was the first-ever for…

  • Marlboro still rules the court in A North Division tennis

    By TIM MORRIS While Freehold High School’s sudden rise has taken the Shore Conference by storm this fall, Marlboro High School has quietly continued its dominance of the A North Division. The Mustangs are well on their way to claiming their seventh consecutive division title. The Mustangs are 11-5 overall and a perfect 8-0 within…

  • Brookdale women’s soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the country

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College All-American Chelsea James is among the nation’s leading scorers. The sophomore helped the Jersey Blues become the No. 1 ranked team in the country. BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS Being the No. 1-ranked Division III women’s soccer program in the country may not get Brookdale Community College anywhere…

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