Manalapan, NJ

Manalapan Parks and Recreation is proud to present:

The Manalapan Project

A volunteer club designed to better our community!

Available to ages 12 and above, who are looking for a

fun way

to work with other volunteers who share their interest

in enriching their own lives by giving to others.

This project will not only focus on volunteering,

but will expose participants to community activities,

as well as various organizations.

Prior projects include: Salvation Army, Special Olympics,

Manalapan Township Special Events, Monmouth County

Parks Special Events and more!

Interested volunteers

should return application to

Manalapan Parks and Recreation

120 Route 522, Manalapan

All volunteers are notified of

opportunities via email!

Be sure to list an e-mail contact!

Recreation Keeps You

Fit For Life!

Hot off the presses!!! This was just sent to me from Manalapan Township. Very useful for all the after-hours folks!!

Township of Manalapan

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

120 Route 522

The Tax Collector's Office now has a drop box located on the front of the office door. You may now drop off

your tax payment between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on

Saturday.

Please use the drop box when:

• You cannot get to our office during our normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Saturday is more convenient to drop off your payment.

• It is close to the 10th and you are not sure if you mail your payment that it will arrive in time to avoid

interest charges.

• It is more convenient to drop off your payment during normal business hours.

If you are dropping off a check with no stub, please be sure to include your block and lot number with payment.

GUIDELINES

• All payments received by 4:00 p.m. will be considered received as of that business day.

• Any payments dropped off after 4:00 p.m. will be considered received as of the next business day.

Please keep this in mind when dropping off your payment on the 10th of February, May, August and

November, as interest accrues on the 11th day calculated back to the 1st.

THE DROP BOX IS FOR PAYMENTS MADE BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY.

Richard Klauber

Manalapan Township

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the fares for commuters who ride the NY Waterway ferries from Monmouth County are going down again. Since December the fares have decreased $51.00.

Effective Monday March 30, 2009 the price of a monthly pass is reduced to $605 down from $635. The 40-trip pass is reduced to $615, down from $646. Ten-trip passes are $190, down from $197. One-way fares are $20, down from $20.50. The company eliminated a fuel-surcharge in December. In addition to the reduction in fuel prices, NY Waterway officials have made changes to maintenance and operations to increase effieiency.

I took a new listing this weekend in my farm in Manalapan New Jersey's Yorktowne Development. Yorktowne is not just where I farm. I used to live there. Check out my recent post about this great home.

I love getting listings in my Farm. Who doesn't? They give you the confirmation that your hard work and commitment is paying off!

The weather was BEAUTIFUL in New Jersey today. Up near 70° with sunny skies... quite the conflict to be jacketless and warm and stepping over piles of snow!! (So long snowmen!)

I planted my sign in front of the home (Don't you just love that part?).

It went in effortlessly thanks to the warm weather softening the ground!

I stepped back with my client... looked at the sign, looked at her home, looked at the sunny skies, looked around at my old stomping grounds and sighed... LIFE IS GOOD!

Got in the car and started toward my appointment to show sell a house today!

As I pulled out of the driveway, out of the corner of my eye I saw him, Rob, my old mailman and neighbor. He was the best mailman ever! (No offense Richie).

I quickly pulled over and teased him, asking him if he had the buyer for my brand-spanking new listing. Mailmen know EVERYONE and EVERYTHING that goes on in town!

He laughed and then congratulated me on my success. I shrugged... "huh?," wondering how Rob knows what I've been up to.

He told me that he figures I must be sooooooooo successful because I am the only agent sending mail anymore!

He then thanked me for keeping him and the United States Postal Service in business!

The point is this... he noticed and commended me for sticking with it. He encouraged me to keep at it. He felt if you farmed before when competing with 10 other agents going after the same business, why would anyone stop farming now when they have much less or maybe no real competition at all?

He went on to say that the local perception is that I am successful, committed and have the wherewithal to stay the course, even with the challenges we face in today's complicated real estate market.

I'd say that kind of recognition is worth the 42 cents stamp. (Wouldn't you?)

This concept goes deeper than direct mail or farming. It applies to all aspects of our business today. This is NOT the time to hold back.

The current market condition presents us with a unique opportunity to take advantage of LESS competition in the marketplace. This is the time to dig your heels in and plant your seeds diligently so that when the market starts to bloom you'll be in a superior position to excel!

Good luck!

Jo

JoAnna Siminerio
Weichert Realtors - Marlboro / Manalapan
732-598-6823 cell 732-536-4400 x152 (office)
JoSiminerio@optonline.net
www.JoTheRealtor.com

Just a reminder to all! Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour this evening, March 8, 2009 (Spring forward--Fall Back). It might be a good idea to check the batteries on your smoke dectectors as well. Enjoy this wonderful weekend!