• Q&A

    Big wheels with Sharon Peters Q: We’re looking at two vehicles. The Subaru Forester has 16-inch wheels that come standard, but you can get 17- inch wheels, and the Ford Escape’s range from 17 to 19 inches. The bigger ones cost more. What’s with the emphasis on wheel sizes, and why spend more for bigger?…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Old Bridge office was recognized for outstanding performance in July. The office led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resales and resale revenue units. In addition, sales associate John Horvath of the Old Bridge office was…

  • Local Women’s Council of Realtors to host Bras for a Cause Sept. 20

    The Middlesex County Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) will be hosting Bras for a Cause on Sept. 20 from 6-9 p.m. at the Portuguese Club in South River, to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. “The Middlesex County Chapter of the WCR is proud to partner with the American Cancer Society…

  • Orange Key Realty is experiencing housing on the upswing

    ‘W hile home purchases are still the embodiment of the American dream, the following information has been gathered through housing experts and what Orange Key Realty’s sales associates have encountered with its customer base,” says Michael Matthews, broker/ owner. This information demonstrates that current housing will add half a percentage point to GDP growth. By…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The East Brunswick Girls Blackhawks Lacrosse Club will be hosting its first Fall Clinic featuring two senior players from the Rutgers University women’s lacrosse team. The Fall Clinic will be an eight-week session on Wednesday evenings, Sept. 11 through Oct. 30, from 5:45-7:30 p.m. The session will be ideal for girls entering grades 3-10 in…

  • Raiders take experienced roster into volleyball season

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With a slew of returning players, expectations will be high this fall for North Brunswick Township High School’s girls volleyball team. Last year, the Raiders posted a 6-14 mark. More importantly, it was a year of learning for coach Jim Biolsi’s young team. What North Brunswick lacked in experience it made…

  • Preseason huddle with the coach

    South Brunswick High School defensive players huddle around head coach Joe George during a scrimmage against Allentown High School at Rowland Park. The defending NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V champion Vikings will begin playing for real on Sept. 12 when they host East Brunswick High School. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI

  • Senior Olympics set for this weekend

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Seniors from all over New Jersey and beyond will visit Woodbridge Township for the seventh year in a row on Sept. 6, 7 and 8 to compete in the 2013 New Jersey Senior Olympics (NJSO). Olympians can register online at www.njseniorolympics.com until today, according to John Hagerty, Woodbridge Township’s communications…

  • Museum exhibit maps out state history

    Hermann Moll’s “Post Map” first published in 1729 I n an age of GPS, smartphones and Google Earth, some people see paper maps as useless tools of a bygone era. To Nicholas Ciotola, curator of cultural history at the New Jersey State Museum, old maps still hold value as ideal artifacts for exploring New Jersey…

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