Author: Greater Media

  • Attic Treasures and Bake Sale slated

    The Food Pantry and Community Clothes Closet of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation will serve as the host to an Attic Treasures and Bake Sale from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Dec. 5 and from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6 at 992 Broadway, West Long Branch. All proceeds will go toward the building expansion…

  • New facility addresses care for adults over 55

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Beacon Health and Social Services, a not-for-profit corporation, has established the Beacon of LIFE center in Oceanport to deliver Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) services. With the opening of a new healthcare facility, care for older adults is now a little easier to come by in Monmouth…

  • Holiday spirit will take stage

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — ’Tis the season at the Millstone Performing Arts Center (MPAC), so if you are ready for some jolly holiday fun, save the date. Gina Whalen, managing director of the MPAC and community education director, announced that “Deck The Halls,” a holiday concert, will be performed at the MPAC, 5…

  • Cream Ridge teen to perform as soloist in ‘The Nutcracker’

    Ayla Eilert, 17, of Cream Ridge, will join renowned professional guest artists when she performs the soloist roles of Dew Drop, Lead Marzipan and Mouse Queen in this year’s full-length production of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 12-13 at Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University, Montclair. Celebrated dancers…

  • Allentown library assoc. celebrates payoff of debt

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The Allentown Public Library Association is celebrating its newfound debt free status. At left, Jim Ferdetta fills in the final segment of the Nix Our Debt campaign sign. Above, board members Joan Ruddiman, Marian Evans, Pat Brown, David Yundt, Karen Sensi, Cynthia Jones and Jane Giamo mark the milestone as…

  • St. Joseph Giving Tree grants wishes

    By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent MILLSTONE — Saint Joseph Church is sponsoring its annual Giving Tree, which provides less fortunate individuals with Christmas gifts. Applicants have their gift requests written on tags and placed on a Christmas tree in the church. For confidentiality purposes, the identities of the applicants are kept anonymous. Those who are interested…

  • Prevent colds and flu before they start

    Though the holiday season is a joyous time of year, it’s also one when many people succumb to cold and flu. Spending so much time indoors in close proximity to others can increase a person’s susceptibility to flu and cold, so it’s no surprise that the holiday season, when many people spend lots of time…

  • Coldwell Banker hosts regional CBRB Evolution business, technology event

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage welcomed approximately 1,500 affiliated real estate agents from New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. to the recent CBRB Evolution business and technology event, which encompassed the entire 16-screen AMC movie theater at Clifton Commons in Clifton. The excitement attendees felt about the educational event made an impact on social media, trending…

  • Neighbors oppose medical office plan

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Residents again fought a proposed medical office at Ventnor and Oak Tree roads—and the investigative work by one resident raised enough concerns to warrant additional review by the Edison Township Planning Board. Representatives for cardiologist Dr. Rajendra Patel presented a second round of revisions for the proposed two-story building, consisting of…