Author: Greater Media

  • Dinners prepared by local congregation

    FREEHOLD — Congregation Kol Am’s Social Action Committee recently prepared 70 chicken and rice dinners for Ronald Mc- Donald House in Long Branch and the Center in Asbury Park. The purpose of the project was to help provide meals for families who stay at Ronald McDonald House while their child is a patient at nearby…

  • Suspect faces multiple charges

    A Freehold Borough resident has been charged with illegally entering five businesses in Howell and committing thefts at three of those locations. He has also been charged with burglary and criminal mischief at a business in Manalapan. Isiah Casrell, 28, was charged in connection with multiple incidents that occurred in Howell on March 19, according…

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    GERARD TRABALKA Roosevelt Park in Edison provides a picturesque setting for an afternoon stroll.

  • Gov. Chris Christie must make full payment to pension fund

    YOUR TURN CASEY BARILKA GUEST COLUMN The people of New Jersey need to come to grips with a reality that will soon have a tremendous impact on the state’s economy. That reality is that if the current funding of the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) remains the same, the fund will be insolvent in…

  • Be cautious with charitable donations

    The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs is reminding consumers to “Investigate Before You Donate” and avoid fraudulent charitable solicitations when seeking to donate to victims of the earthquake in Nepal. “Don’t just assume that an attractivesounding appeal is legitimate. Look closely at any organization or individual who solicits your money,” Division of Consumer Affairs…

  • William Rainaud

    On the evening of April 26, 2015, William (Bill) Rainaud, age 87, died at his home after a lengthy illness. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret, in 2007. Surviving are his son, Bill, and wife Barbara; his grandson, Bill, and wife Lorraine; his granddaughter, Victoria; and his longtime partner, Nancy Mac Neill. William worked…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Honor Yoga, 100 Route 9, Manalapan, held its grand opening on May 2. According to its website, Honor Yoga Therapeutics was created to make yoga accessible and available to anyone who wants to benefit from the practice of yoga while recovering from, or living with, any injury or illness. Honor Yoga focuses on providing modifications…

  • Concert to feature Beethoven sonatas

    FREEHOLD — The Downtown Concert Series at St. Peter’s Church, Throckmorton Street, will end its fifth season with Beethoven scholar and pianist Stephan Möller, who will present all 32 of Beethoven’s sonatas in eight concerts over seven days. According to a press release, Möller first gained prominence as a prize winner at the 1985 International…

  • Plan are in works for road project

    Representatives of the state Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced that a major milling and resurfacing project will take place along Route 9 in Freehold Borough and Freehold Township. According to Borough Engineer William Wentzien, the project is estimated to begin in May and end in October, with cleanup in November. Information from the DOT,…