Author: Greater Media

  • Ocean school board adopts ‘educationally sound’ budget

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Board of Education has adopted a $60.7 million budget that will increase school taxes nearly $80 on the average home for the 2015-16 school year. The board approved the spending plan, which represents an increase over last year’s $59million budget, during the May 5 meeting. “The…

  • Brookdale softball squad seeks fourth national title

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Bo Scannapieco is bringing a different type of team to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) fastpitch softball tournament. When the NJCAA championship opens in Rochester, Minnesota, on May 14, teams will see a Brookdale Community College squad built around speed. The Jersey Blues have utilized their overall team…

  • Health lectures available for seniors in South Brunswick

    The following programs are open to South Brunswick residents age 55 and older, and will be held at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. “Heart Attack and Heart Disease: What Men and Women Need to Know” will be held 12:30-1:15 p.m. May 18. Lisa S. Motavalli, board-certified in cardiovascular disease and…

  • Eatontown seeks grant for arboretum upgrades

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Members of the Borough Council are once again working with several committees to secure funding for repairs and upgrades to the F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary. At the April 22 meeting, council members approved the preparation and submission of a 2015 Recreational Trails Program Grant…

  • A North Division boys tennis remains Marlboro’s domain

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer It’s been a typical boys tennis season at Marlboro High School. The Mustangs are on the verge of retaining their Shore Conference A North Division title — although it’s only the public school champion this spring — as Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) had the Mustangs’ number. Dave Kretzmer’s team defeated…

  • Marlboro softball playing its best as playoffs begin

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Marlboro High School’s softball team is serving notice that it will be a factor in postseason tournaments. Nick Scalzo’s Mustangs are clearly peaking. They have won five of their last six games, including an extra-inning victory at Howell High School, to improve to 12-5 with the postseason looming. “It has…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The USA Rugby Academy, powered by Serevi, has announced Rutgers Women’s Rugby will host one of the four 2015 High Performance Resident Camps from July 19-23. The Girls & Boys High School camp will identify the region’s top players and provide a specific development pathway to the men’s and women’s U.S. National Teams. Working alongside…

  • The best and worst places to retire

    Surprise! It’s not a warm-weather spot like Hawaii or Florida When you think about the best place to retire, you might think Big Island, as in Hawaii. Really, though, maybe you should think Big Sky, as in Wyoming. According to new research from Bankrate.com, Wyoming is the best state for retirees, while Arkansas was named…

  • Volunteers sought for golf tournament

    The Barclays PGA Golf Tournament will be held August 25-30 at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison. For each person who registers as a volunteer and designates Community Action Reaches Everyone (C.A.R.E.) as his or her organization of choice, Barclays will make a generous contribution to C.A.R.E. This contribution will assist C.A.R.E. in its primary…