Author: Greater Media

  • Search for baby’s mom continues

    Law enforcement authorities are hoping a composite sketch of a full-term newborn infant whose remains were discovered in Farmingdale will help identify her mother. FARMINGDALE — Detectives from the New Jersey State Police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office are hopeful a composite sketch of a full-term newborn infant whose remains were discovered among trash…

  • 4-H Teen Council selling seedlings

    The Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council is selling evergreen seedlings. Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir and White Pine are the varieties of evergreen seedlings available in bundles of 25 seedlings for $22. Deciduous seedlings available in bundles of 10 are Kousa Dogwood (tree), Silky Dogwood (shrub) and Common Lilac (shrub). Deciduous seedling bundles…

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    MATT DENTON Softball season is in full swing in central New Jersey.

  • Congressman aims to ban contraceptive

    As a former sexual assault nurse examiner, it is painful to see female sexual assault victims victimized a second time by politicians who seek to block emergency contraception after a rape. Plan B is FDA-approved and used across the country by sexual assault programs, doctors and hospitals to prevent unwanted pregnancy after a sexual assault.…

  • Pesticides, herbicides are wreaking havoc

    Well, Earth Day has come again and there was a lot of media attention on ways to save the Earth. Meanwhile, every year in the manicured yards of suburbia, pesticides and herbicides are wreaking havoc with the health of humans, especially children. Although professional landscapers must take classes and obtain a pesticide applicator’s license, homeowners…

  • Problems require solutions, not hyperbole

    I am responding to a recent Your Turn guest column by Michele Byers, the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Ms. Byers’ column discussed climate change and referred to Harvard University Professor Dr. Eric Chivian. In response to Dr. Chivian and his speech at the annual New Jersey Land Conservation Conference, I do…

  • There is plenty for children to do, see and learn in the area

    Forsgate Country Club Check out these local businesses that cater to children and parents: Dance With Melody will soon be celebrating its 25th year in business! Owner Melody Shanley opened the studio in 1991 and is still located in the popular Middletown Shop Rite Plaza.“I’ve always loved this location because it’s so convenient and parents…

  • Weeknight activities the whole family can enjoy

    Many families have their own routines on weeknights. Kids may tackle their homework before dinner, and once everyone’s plate is clean, family members may spend time together or go their separate ways, spending time online with friends or watching their favorite television programs on the couch. Parents who feel their weeknights don’t include enough family…

  • Questions to ask when looking for an afterschool program

    Many of today’s working professionals grew up in single-income households where only one of their parents went to work each day. But that once-common dynamic is now largely a thing of the past, as economic necessity has driven both moms and dads to continue their careers even after they have had children. That reality has…