• High-cost closing

    Closing costs are going up. Shop around to get the best deal. Record low mortgage rates were available to homebuyers last year, but those who purchased property also forked over more in closing costs, according to a recent survey by Bankrate.com, a financial rate and personal finance website. Over the past year, closing costs averaged…

  • The end of the starter?

    The traditional real estate story has a beginning, middle and end — but some first-time buyers are skipping to their fairy-tale-ending homes By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features First, came a small condo or town home. Then, a few years later came a three-bedroom house. Finally it was time for a move up to one…

  • Monmouth women are ranked in the Northeast after 5-0 start

    The Monmouth University women’s soccer team began its season with a 5-0 record for just the second time in school history. As a result, for the first time since 2011, the Hawks are ranked in the Northeast Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). They were No. 10 in the most recent…

  • How to get your sports news in the paper

    If you would like your sports news published, please submit a press release at least two weeks in advance of an event such as team registration or tryouts. Results of youth games and tournaments may also be submitted, as well as collegiate news about former high school athletes. Give complete information, such as dates, full…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced the Best XI selections for the 2013 NWSL season, with Sky Blue FC and U.S. Women’s National Team defender Christie Rampone making the First Team. Teammate and Australian international Caitlin Foord was voted to the Second XI team. The NWSL awards are voted on by a selection of…

  • Jaguars bond during preseason field hockey event in Orlando

    JACKSON MEMORIAL By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The Jackson Memorial High School field hockey team’s trip to the KSA Events Preseason Field Hockey Invitational in Orlando, Fla., and its three-game sweep late last month have set the tone for a solid start to the season. “It wasn’t as much about field hockey,” coach Jenna Blondina said…

  • Warriors look to rebound from season-opening loss

    NEW EGYPT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A 34-7 loss to Florence Township Memorial High School on Sept. 13 was no way to start the season for New Egypt High School’s football team, but the Warriors kept it a one-touchdown difference over the first three quarters before Florence exploded for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.…

  • Jaguars get a delayed opening to 2013 season

    Members of the Jackson Memorial High School football team run through a conditioning drill during a recent practice. The Jaguars were scheduled to open the 2013 season at Manalapan High School on Sept. 12, but the severe storms that hit the Shore area that day forced the postponement of the game. It will be made…

  • Live in medieval times at the Renaissance Faire

    TLakewood Lions Club’s 32nd heannual Charity Renaissance Faire will take place this weekend at Pine Park, 500 Country Club Drive, Lakewood. The Sept. 21-22 fair will feature knights in shining armor, period-appropriate entertainment and nearly 100 vendors. People of all ages are welcome to attend. The fair opens to the public at 10 a.m., followed…

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