Author: Greater Media
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Columbians plan New Year’s Eve gala
The Old Bridge Columbian Club will host its annual New Year’s Eve Dinner- Dance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. Tickets, which cost $55 per person, will be sold in advance only. Price includes hotand cold hors d’oeuvres, a hot…
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President of The Francis E. Parker Memorial Home honored by Boy Scouts of America
BACK TO BUSINESS News of Greater Media Newspapers’ advertisers Roberto Muñiz (left) receives the 2015 Distinguished Citizen Award from Event Chairman Garrick Stoldt, CFO, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, who is from Eagle Scout Class of 1972. On Nov. 5, more than 100 guests gathered at the Pines Manor in Edison for the Boy Scouts of…
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Did you know …
Wes Chatham in “The Expanse” RAFY/SYFY The highly anticipated 10-hour Syfy series “The Expanse” will premiere on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 14 and 15, at 10 p.m. This highly ambitious series is set 200 years in the future and follows the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective (played by Thomas…
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Santaland Diaries
TOP PICK With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness, proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Perhaps, his most…
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State football champions
Top: Shore Regional High School’s Doug Goldsmith powers through the Palmyra High School defense during the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group I final Dec. 5 at Kean University in Union. The Blue Devils successfully defended their title, scoring a 56-28 triumph. Above: Shore Regional’s Jack Britton (27) follows his blockers as he runs upfield. SCOTT FRIEDMAN…
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Bulldogs, Blue Devils wrap up state football titles
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Both the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Shore Regional High School football teams won their respective state sectional championships in a convincing manner Dec. 5. Top-seeded Shore Regional rolled up 520 yards on the ground as it downed thirdseeded Palmyra (10-2), 56-28, at Kean University to win its second straight…
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Politz raised bar high for future Lancers gymnasts
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Kristen Politz knew she only had one chance to leave her mark in high school gymnastics. St. John Vianney High School fielded a varsity team for the first time this fall, affording Politz, a senior, an opportunity to prove she is one of the best in the state. The Lancers’…
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New rules for mortgage interest deduction
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features IRS requiring more info from lenders to confirm the mortgage interest owners can deduct The Internal Revenue Service has a keen interest in your mortgage interest. One of the big perks of homeownership is the deductibility of mortgage interest, allowing owners to whittle down the amount of their gross…
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Where motorists spend the most time in traffic
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With more cars and trucks on the road, commuters are paying the price with increased travel times. Here’s where to find (or avoid) the worst gridlock while driving. It should come as no surprise to commuters that traffic on our nation’s highways is worse than its ever been, due largely…
