Author: Greater Media

  • Living history

    Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, hosted the New Jersey State History Fair on May 9. At top, Jim Stuyvesant talks about nine-pin bowling. Bottom left, Charlie Zahm, portraying a Civil War musician, entertains the crowd. Bottom right, Dave Gray of the Wheelmen explains his ride-along bicycle — a vehicle that has no pedals and is propelled…

  • Hanlon confirmed as county clerk

    Christine Hanlon Christine Giordano Hanlon has been confirmed as the Monmouth County clerk by the New Jersey Senate. “The nearly two months I served as acting county clerk have been incredible,” Hanlon said. “Being the county clerk is an honor, and I look forward to continuing to work hard for the residents of Monmouth County.”…

  • Pallone pushes for permanent funding of 9/11 health care bill

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Advocates hope to make a federal law that funds health care for 9/11 first responders permanent, as the program is set to expire later this year. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said he plans to introduce a bill that would extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation…

  • Takanassee, firetrucks on list for $3.8M bond

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council has adopted a $3.8 million bond ordinance to fund a range of projects, including dredging Lake Takanassee, purchasing two firetrucks and outfitting police vehicles with cameras. Business Administrator Howard Woolley Jr. said during the May 12 council meeting that approximately $750,000 of the bond…

  • New coupon club to meet at library

    The Long Branch Free Public Library has a new coupon club, which will meet 11 a.m. to noon weekly on Saturday mornings at 328 Broadway. All are invited to attend. Members will meet regularly to share money-saving ideas while clipping and swapping coupons. The club will also offer community engagement by building a network of…

  • New volunteers sworn in for CASA

    On April 28, state Superior Court Judge Teresa Kondrup Coyle swore in eight volunteers as CASA volunteers — court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children. Family members and friends gathered in the Monmouth County Court House, Freehold, to watch the volunteers take an oath promising to advocate for the best interest of the child,…

  • Population shifts spur revamp of master plan

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township is becoming more diverse, planners told the East Brunswick Planning Board during a master plan re-examination. “The dynamics have changed in East Brunswick so much over the past five or six years,” Township Planner Steve Gottlieb said at the board’s May 20 meeting. As of…

  • Music maker

    PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA SCHOOL East Brunswick resident Colin Carlson smiles as he waits to perform “The Caisson Song” at St. Stanislaus Kostka School’s Partesi Instrumental Recital on May 19.

  • Teen driver program encourages parents to ‘Share the Keys’

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — For Michael and Dianne Surace, it is important that teens and parents be educated about the importance of good driving practices when they get behind the wheel of a car. “We are here to stress the point to parents and kids behind the wheel that a car…