Finance questions to ask your real estate agent
Real Estate Matters By Elisa Jo Eagan While real estate agents have a great deal of practical experience to offer in the finance realm, they are not mortgage lenders. That means they are not able to give you specific advice about which mortgage to choose or how you...
Snow days at the Shore
Letter from the editor Snow on the beach is almost an annual occurrence at the Jersey Shore, but it never fails to take my breath away. It’s the meeting of two natural phenomena that seemly shouldn’t intersect. Whether you love snow or loathe it, a snow-covered...
Start with yourself: looking to Jimmy Carter for advice on pre-inauguration anxiety
By Jeff Whitaker As our country prepares for a new administration in Washington later this month, everyone has an opinion as to what it means. For many, there is a feeling of optimism and enthusiasm. For others, fear and concern. As with any change, there are knowns...
Wine – How sweet it is…or isn’t
Drink Up! By David Setley Though the majority of wines on the market today qualify as dry, that has not always been the case. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, most Americans preferred sweeter wines. In the 1980s, the best-selling wine here was White Zinfandel, the blush-colored...
The eight ways it snows at the Jersey Shore
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci January started cold and it looks like it will stay cold through the middle of the month. With the cold, many of us think snow. In the beach towns, we average around 15 inches of snow in a winter. Meanwhile, inland areas in Atlantic and...
