Author: Greater Media
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Vic DiBitetto heading for iPlay America, ‘Paul Blart’
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Vic DiBitetto A few months ago when Manalapan resident Vic DiBitetto went to the movies with his wife, she begged him to keep his mouth shut. But he couldn’t resist. The moment his face appeared in one of the coming attractions, DiBitetto stood up and shouted to the audience, “Hey…
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Project Matters working to get guitars into musicians’ hands
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent FREEHOLD — An organization that wants to provide guitars to young musicians is striking the right note. Karen High, who founded The Project Matters, seeks to further the creation of music, with an emphasis on aspiring musicians age 21 and younger. High told her story in a recent Greater Media…
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Jackson athletes excel in early season meets
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Andre Davis picked up points in the high jump and anchored two medal-winning relays to lead Jackson Memorial High School’s boys outdoor track and field team to a third-place finish at the Husky Relays April 11 at Matawan Regional High School. Davis cleared 5-10 in the high jump for third place,…
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Horses begin training for Monmouth Park opener
Carrying seven horses for the John Mazza barn, the first van rolled through the Monmouth Park stable gate at 7:05 a.m. April 11, officially kicking off training for the 2015 meet, which runs from May 9 through Sept. 27. “We’re always happy to be back at Monmouth,” Mazza said in a prepared statement. “I ran…
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SPORT SHORTS
The 2015 U.S. Women’s Open, which is set for July 6-12 at Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Country Club (LCC), announced that practice-round and championship-round daily tickets are available to the public. Attendees who would like to purchase these daily ticket offerings to the historic golf championship can visit www.2015uswomensopen.com/tickets while inventory remains. A practice-round daily ticket is…
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Howell boys team anticipates breakout year led by 15 seniors
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School has delivered an early message to the rest of the Shore Conference A North Division boys lacrosse teams. The Rebels are going to be serious contenders this spring. Head coach Anthony Bonjavanni has 15 seniors returning from last year’s 9-9 team. Along with that depth and experience,…
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More Americans looking to buy
Both homeowners and renters are gaining confidence in the housing market Confidence in housing market is on the rise among both current homeowners and renters looking to buy. More than 5 million renters are planning to buy a home this year, according to Zillow Housing Confidence Index. This figure — which represents more than 10…
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Coldwell Banker Cares Day to benefit Monmouth County communities
All 55 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. will be giving back to local communities throughout both states and in Monmouth County via charitable efforts as part of the third annual Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Day event. Each office has selected a Cares Day project, with most of…
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Pine Belt Chevrolet forges season-long partnership to aid Holbrook Little League
In the spirit of community collaboration and teamwork taught through youth sports, Pine Belt Chevrolet of Lakewood is supporting Holbrook Little League through the Chevy Youth Baseball Program. This sponsorship will include both monetary and equipment donations during the 2015 youth baseball season. Chevy Youth Baseball is a grassroots initiative that establishes a positive relationship…
