• Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie participates in Marlboro Day

    Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie Realtors once again got into the spirit of Marlboro Day. “Since we opened our doors in 1987, and as one of the original vendors for this event, it has always been important to us to give back to the community. We believe that Marlboro Day is the perfect day…

  • 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…

  • Model homes key to leasing success at The George

    The value of a professionally merchandised model home cannot be underestimated, as a fully furnished and decorated residence effectively demonstrates the floor plan’s living possibilities while appealing to prospective residents’ sense of lifestyle. The ability of a model residence to showcase a home’s living spaces and connect with prospective residents has clearly been evident at…

  • Home at school

    Real estate in big college towns can be a smart investment A recent list of the top 10 college towns to invest in real estate by HomeFinder.com names Baltimore, Grand Forks, Mich., and Cleveland in the top three spots. If your child is headed off to college, buying a property in their new home away…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Monmouth University goalie Ashley Lewis was tabbed as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending on Sept. 9. The Freehold High School graduate posted consecutive shutouts, as the Hawks defeated the New Jersey Institute of Technology, 3-0, and Columbia University, 2-0. She now has four clean sheets…

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

    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 poll.…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Hofstra University’s 2013 men’s crosscountry team includes two freshmen from the Freehold Regional High School District — Colts Neck High School’s Riley Leder and Manalapan High School’s Mike Simon. Leder had personal bests of 4:17.73 for 1,600 meters and 9:19.23 for 3,200. He qualified for the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 2,000-meter steeplechase, where…

  • County champion Thompson excited about cross-country season

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A s excited as St. John Vianney High School’s Courtney Thompson is about the upcoming cross-country season, she’s aware there are potential pitfalls. The senior, who lives in Freehold Township, separated herself from the pack of contenders last fall, winning the Monmouth County championship and finishing second at the Shore…

  • Big wins for Cougars, Rebels as football season kicks off

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Manalapan High School and Colts Neck High School are two teams with high expectations for the 2013 high school football season. On the opening week of the season, only one, Colts Neck, got to show its wares. The severe storms that swept through Monmouth County on Sept. 12 postponed many…

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