• Weichert Relocation Resources changes name to Weichert Workforce Mobility

    Weichert Relocation Resources Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of corporate workforce mobility solutions, announced that it has officially changed its name to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. The name change reflects the company’s expanded scope of services and the increasingly prominent role these services play in strategic workforce management. “As the demographics of the…

  • Vacancies available

    With some prior research and a little TLC, once-vacant foreclosed properties can have appealing price tags for buyers By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Thinking about purchasing a foreclosed home? You may be able to take some of the stress out of that distressedproperty transaction by investigating how long it’s been vacant, the experts say.…

  • Manzi, Gregory injured in race spill at Freehold

    Both Cat Manzi and Jeff Gregory remain hospitalized with fractures suffered in a multi-horse racing accident in the fourth race at Freehold Raceway on Sept. 6. Hall of Famer Manzi, 63, who has driven 14,789 winners during his stellar career, suffered breaks on both sides of his pelvis. His wife, Ellen, reported on the morning…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Excel Travel Ocean Avenue Mile will be raced on Sept. 14 at the promenade in Long Branch. The event will raise awareness and money for Kick Cancer Overboard by bringing the community together for a healthy and fun day of racing. Just like last year, there will be a heat for every age and…

  • Redbirds head to Utah after season-opening win

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A llentown High School’s football team opened its season with an impressive 28-7 road victory over Steinert High School on Sept. 7 behind two touchdowns from Daivone Thomas. It sharpened their game and confidence for their trip to Sandy, Utah, to play Alta High School from Utah in the Xfinity Games.…

  • Photo

    Allentown High School’s Cassidy Troy (l) gains control of the ball from Notre Dame High School’s Catherine Kelly during the Sept. 6 field hockey game played in Allentown. The Redbirds got their 2013 season off on the right foot, defeating Notre Dame, 5-0. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Rita M. Yurkiewicz Schaffer

    Mrs. Schaffer, 83, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 26, 2013, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1993, she worked at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel, East Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Ramon. Surviving are two daughters, Ramona Toia and her husband, Frank, and Diana Kohlhepp and her husband,…

  • NJSBA applauds governor’s veto

    The executive director of the New Jersey School Boards Association thanked Gov. Chris Christie for his Aug. 19 veto of union-backed legislation (S-1191) that would have created barriers to school districts’ efforts to save taxpayer funds by subcontracting services, according to a press release. “This bill would have restricted the ability of local school boards…

  • DEP’s free ‘Wild Outdoor Expo’ set for Sept. 14-15

    New Jersey’s residents will be offered a welcoming hand to the state’s great outdoor venues and experiences at the Department of Environmental Protection’s fourth annual New Jersey Wild Outdoor Expo, a celebration of the state’s bountiful natural resources and rich outdoor heritage that is scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 14-15. The expo, to be…

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