Author: Greater Media

  • Arts organization to host Casino Night

    The Arts Society of Keyport will hold its fourth annual Casino Night fundraiser at 7 p.m. March 19 at Yesterday’s Restaurant, 3153 Route 35, Hazlet. The event will feature gaming tables, prizes and a silent auction. Tickets are $35 per person and include a dinner buffet, beer, wine and gratuity. For tickets, call 732-739-9388 or…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Children of all ages take advantage of a recent snowstorm by bringing their sleds to the hill at Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch, on Feb. 17.

  • Leave a greener footprint in 2015

    It’s that time again when the slate is wiped clean and we resolve to do things better in the new year. So, how about resolving to reduce your impact on the Earth? It’s clear that major changes are needed worldwide in the way we use energy and natural resources. Bringing about sweeping changes may sound…

  • Bills would promote endless hunting

    Do you believe wild animals deserve a day of rest — a day when they cannot be hunted? Currently, New Jersey prohibits hunting on public lands on Sundays, but if state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos Jr. (R-Monmouth) has his way, that would change. Kyrillos has introduced Bill S699, which would allow Sunday hunting in New Jersey.…

  • Bowling event to support mentoring program

    ASBURY PARK — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties will hold the 33rd annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser at bowling centers in Monmouth and Middlesex counties during March to raise funds to sustain and expand one-to-one mentoring programs for children in need of a positive role model. Bowl for Kids’ Sake…

  • Temple sets Purim megillah reading, discussion

    Temple Beth Ahm will host a Purim morning megillah reading at 8 a.m. March 5 at 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen. A lunch-and-learn program will follow the reading at 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Rabbi Ron Isaacs, author of “Ascending Jacob’s Ladder: Jewish Views of Angels, Demons, and Evil Spirits.” To attend, contact Bonnie…

  • Brookdale Community College board OKs tuition increase

    The Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees voted on Jan. 29 to approve a 3.4 percent tuition increase at the college for the 2015-16 school year. For a full-time student taking 30 credits per year, the change would mean an increase of $148.80, including fees. The $4-per-credit increase, effective on July 1, will pair with…

  • Residents raise objections to wood recycling facility

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — A business’s plan to build a wood recycling facility on Tennent Road was met with continued opposition from residents and municipal officials during a public hearing on Feb. 19. The Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) met at Marlboro Town Hall to allow residents the opportunity to…

  • Marlboro students perform songs inspired by new test

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams and Meghan Trainor may have all been nominated at the Grammy Awards, but it was the auditorium at the Marlboro Middle School where their music truly had the opportunity to shine. At the Feb. 3 Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education meeting, students…