Author: Greater Media

  • Barkalow 7th-graders produce powerful Sandy documentaries

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The impact of superstorm Sandy served as a lesson in empathy for some Freehold Township seventh-graders. Pupils at the Barkalow Middle School put together short documentaries that focused on several aspects of Sandy. “We focused on the history, physical impact, emotional impact and recovery,” said Ben Carino,…

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    JESSICA D’AMICO/STAFF A fallen tree reaches into the Delaware River in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County.

  • Volunteer EMS providers are vital to towns

    I want to thank our volunteer EMS providers, who are vital to the communities they serve, for all they do for the residents of New Jersey. In addition to facing some of the same issues as paid services, New Jersey’s volunteer EMS squads address the challenges of recruiting and retaining members, raising funds, and maintaining…

  • Resident warns against insurance back-billing

    The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has a new policy of backbilling registration when a broken, hobby or restoration vehicle has been off the road. You cannot re-register the vehicle without paying for registration while the vehicle was off the road. Car owners can avoid this fee in the future by returning the license plates…

  • Firm will design sewer system

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has passed two resolutions that will advance an initiative that could eventually bring a sewer system to the Freewood Acres section of Howell. Freewood Acres is the area of numbered streets that intersect Route 9 just north of the state highway’s intersection with Interstate…

  • Officials ponder public access to splash park during camp

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Access to a new splash park in the Manalapan Recreation Center has become a topic of public debate among members of the Township Committee. The splash park is a water amenity that is under construction at the recreation center, Route 522. It is expected to be available for…

  • Marlboro teen masters flute in competition

    MARLBORO — Practice made perfect for Jodie Chiou of Marlboro. Jodie, who plays the flute, was one of the winners of the 2015 Bravura Young Artists Concerto Competition when she competed against nearly 50 other young musicians in February. “I played my best that day,” she said. Jodie, 16, a rising junior at Biotechnology High…

  • Culinary students tastefully salute veterans at luncheon

    Not every young person has an idea of just exactly what veterans of the armed forces have gone through, according to Freehold resident Abe Drucker. “Unless they ask, unless they find out and talk to veterans and find out their experiences, then they don’t really know,” said Drucker, who served in the Army in 1954.…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Vagabond Travel Agency, Little Silver, has announced that Diane Marks has graduated from the College of Disney Knowledge. Travel counselors at Vagabond Travel receive extensive training on Disney Destinations’ theme parks, resorts, cruises and vacation packages to provide professional assistance in planning Disney vacations. The agency has been in business for nearly 45 years and…