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Rittenhouse-Kerr Ford in Red Bank was accidentally omitted from the story about automotive competitions that appeared in the last issue of the NewsLetter (Bulletin No. 14, June 9, 2005).Rittenhouse-Kerr Ford provided support to the Monmouth County Vocational School in Middletown, as well as students Jake Kneute and Kyle...

Robert DeFelice, owner of Circle Chevrolet/Hyundai of Shrewsbury and NJ CAR Secretary, is calling on all dealers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties to join with the Boy Scouts of America to support the organization's "Scouting for Food" food drive this fall.This worthy event provides a tremendous amount of...

A dealer member has notified NJ CAR about an invoice scam they recently received from a Plattsburgh, New York-based company.The $467.95 "invoice" is for "web services."There is no language detailing what services were supposedly provided, nor is there any indication that the "invoice" is not a bill, even...

Computer costs have become the average dealer's fifth largest expense; however, the right computer system may well be worth the cost, if you know how to use it to maximum advantage.It's good business to understand your computer system and use it fully—and it's good business to control costs.It's...

A 2004 survey conducted by Automotive Retailing Today (ART) illustrates that the prevailing image of automotive sales professionals contradicts the positive experiences most car buyers have when purchasing a new vehicle. ART surveyed 887 new vehicle buyers, 147 car shoppers, and 630 general consumers for their opinions about...

Following months of preliminary training and testing, Ford/AAA and New Jersey SkillsUSA both held their State Final automotive competitions, where the State's best automotive technician students competed against each other. The Ford/AAA New Jersey State Finals, held at ATCO Raceway, crowned Jake Kneute and Kyle Studd, both students...