• Old gas and seatbelts

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I need to know how to dispose of old gasoline, please. My late husband always kept a 5-gallon container of gas for emergencies and now I’ve discovered an almost-full container that must be at least eight years old. I won’t put it in my car because it’s so old, but…

  • Back in the big time

    Cadillac re-enters the large luxury-car market for 2013 with the elegant and thoroughly modern XTS sedan. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With the automotive marketplace leaning heavily toward smaller cars and crossovers these days, it’s difficult to remember a time when American motorists truly lived large. Expansive sedans with cavernous cabins and mighty V8 engines…

  • Six myths about short sales

    Under water and considering a short sale? Get the full story before you make your choice By Alexandra Gallucci CTW Features Short sales have become increasingly common since the mortgage crisis of 2008. In fact, they accounted for 22 percent of all residential sales in 2012, according to the 2012 U.S. Foreclosure and Short Sales…

  • Middlesex County Realtors celebrate 100th anniversary of Code of Ethics

    The year 2013 marks the 100th year of the existence of the Realtor Code of Ethics. Realtors are real estate professionals who have chosen to join the National Association of Realtors and abide by a strict Code of Ethics. They are subject to disciplinary action and sanctions if they violate the duties imposed by the…

  • Falcons’ Corbisiero sets sights on soccer championship

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township High School’s Christian Corbisiero (l) and his teammates on the Falcons’ boys soccer team have targeted a state group championship as their goal for the upcoming season. ROY DEBOER I t pains Christian Corbisiero to hear jokes made about the age-old signs posted on the side of roads leading…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Team Strong Together has set its 2013 Coed Tournament date for Sept. 28 with a rain date of Oct. 5. The tournament is looking for softball players who can join on their own or with a team. A $400 donation per team guarantees three games and a chance to move on to playoff round. For…

  • Freehold running club closes 5K Summer Race Series

    Youth was served as the Freehold Area Running Club closed out its 31st 5K Summer Race Series at Monmouth Battlefield Park in Manalapan on July 31. Tom Mongau, 16, captured the final race of this year’s series, covering the 5K Battlefield State Park course in 18:52. He finished just ahead of Dustin Vanella, 18, and…

  • Dadika thrives as leader on Spotswood hoops team

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Jake Dadika Jake Dadika is a point guard on the Spotswood High School boys basketball team, and it’s a position he thrives in. “That’s really where I enjoy playing,” the senior said. “I like the fact I have the ball in my hands and can make plays for myself and the…

  • Comedy festival returns to Jersey Shore

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Three evenings of laughs, chuckles and all-out guffaws are side-splitting their way to the Jersey Shore this weekend as the second annual Asbury Park Comedy Fest kicks off on Aug. 23. The festival will be held at three venues across Asbury Park and Neptune on the evenings of Aug. 23,…

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