Author: Greater Media

  • Consumers borrowing more to cover car costs

    While car sales continue their upward trend, consumers are apparently going deeper into debt than ever to pay for them. According to Experian Automotive in Schaumburg, Ill., the average new-vehicle loan was a record $27,799 during the third quarter of 2014, which represents an increase of $1,080 over the previous year. Used vehicle loans jumped…

  • Eighth-graders celebrate Carnevale in Italian class

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MANALAPAN — Donning colorful masks, some 200 eighth-grade pupils who are enrolled in the Italian language program at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) participated in the celebration of Carnevale on Jan. 29. As the students entered the classroom where they study Italian, they “ooh’d” and “ahh’d” over the decorations. The…

  • Gerard-Cerimele

    MILESTONES Ernesto Cerimele & Melissa Gerard Melissa Gerard, daughter of James and Susan Gerard of Howell, became engaged to marry Ernesto Cerimele, son of John and Adele Cerimele of Scotch Plains. Ms. Gerard, who is a graduate of Freehold Township High School, holds a Bachelor of Science in speech pathology and a master’s degree in…

  • Courses to help with job search process

    The Middlesex County Office of Workforce Development will hold four training classes at the Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. Classes include: Feb. 19, resumé trends; Feb. 26, interview preparation; March 5, employer expectations; and March 12, job training and job demand. All classes begin at 10 a.m. This free program is open to…

  • Donation of blankets warms needy

    MARLBORO — When Marlboro resident William Waple heard that the Kiwanis Club of Marlboro was conducting a Blankets of Warmth drive for the homeless, he immediately reached out to help. Waple, who is a longtime volunteer with The Salvation Army, made one phone call to the organization’s offices in Union and in less than one…

  • First responders plan training session

    MANALAPAN — On the evening of Feb. 23, first-responder organizations from Manalapan, neighboring municipalities and Monmouth County will be training together to hone their individual and collective skills in a response to an emergency resulting in a large number of injuries and casualties. The training exercise will take place at the Pine Brook Care Center,…

  • Recycling facility plan to be heard

    MARLBORO — The Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) will hold a public hearing in Town Hall at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 to consider a plan for a wood recycling facility on Tennent Road in the Morganville section of Marlboro. In 2013, representatives of Atlantic Tree Realty proposed the development of a wood recycling…

  • The M Spot

    TOP PICK New Jersey Repertory Company presents the world premiere of “The M Spot” by Michael Tucker, star of TV’s “L.A. Law.” Jerry and Maddie have been married — forever — and are looking for something to recapture the former vitality of their marriage. They’ve been through the mill when it comes to therapists and…

  • Plants for Pollinators kits available

    The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom resource kits to several teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties in early 2015. The Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and pollinators,…