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With the recent torrential rains that have hit parts of New Jersey and other areas of the country, flood-damaged vehicles likely will begin surfacing.It's important that dealerships take precautions to make sure these vehicles don't wash up on your lot. Here are some ways to spot flood damage...

NJ CAR launched its new website (www.njcar.org) in April and, to date, more than 1,500 of you have registered for access, with nearly 400 dealerships represented among the registrants.In the past few months we've added a tremendous amount of information and useful functionality, including the OFAC Terrorist Search...

The Marine for Life Program, which helps connect Marines leaving active duty with individuals and organizations that can provide information and assistance regarding employment, housing, and other civilian-life matters, recently launched an online job board. The Marine for Life program invites auto retailers to add their support to...

The new "motor vehicle tire fee" (tax) goes into effect on August 1, less than three weeks from now.This fee, in the flat amount of $1.50 per tire, applies to retail sales of motor vehicle tires.It not only applies to sales of replacement tires, but also to the...

NJ CAR has extended the 2005 TIME Magazine Quality Dealer Award nominating process until Friday, July 23, 2004.The TMQDA honors a New Jersey dealership principal as the 2005 TIME Magazine Quality Dealer Award winner.The winning dealer represents New Jersey in the national competition, which takes place at the...

This summer, nearly 40 students from more than 10 schools around the State are working as Automotive Youth Educational System (AYES) interns.There are still 16 qualified students from AYES looking for the opportunity to prove themselves and demonstrate their skills as productive members of a dealership repair team....