Author: Greater Media
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Wayne Thomas Wright
Wayne Thomas Wright, 68, of Manchester died suddenly at home on Feb. 1, 2015. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Metuchen for over 50 years before moving to Manchester. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War from 1963-1967. He retired from the Metuchen Department of Public Works after 40 years of service.…
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High school basketball team shows youngsters the ropes
By LIANE CIFRODELLI Correspondent METUCHEN — Varsity basketball players from the boys and girls teams at Metuchen High School took a recent trip to Moss School to teach the kindergarten students some basic basketball skills. Robin Darrah of Moss School organized the gathering to give the younger students a more intimate knowledge of the sport.…
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How does your garden grow?
Director Bruce Crawford and the staff of Rutgers Gardens, New Brunswick, have compiled a list of gardening tips for the early spring: Reread your journal from the past year, and note some of the major problems that can be resolved this year. Take stock of your tools. Sharpen, clean, oil, and repair saws…
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Bridges celebrates 25 years
BACK TO BUSINESS News of Greater Media Newspapers’ advertisers Bridges Nursery School and Kindergarten recently celebrated 25 years of educating children. Bridges is located at St. Thomas More, 186 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. For more information, call 732-446-3107 or visit www.bridgesnurseryschool.com.
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Insurance fraud alleged in indictment of trio
A supervisor at the former Monmouth County Youth Detention Center was arrested, along with his wife and another woman, on charges related to claims of an on-the-job January 2010 slip-and-fall accident at the county-run facility, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Ricky Marter, 51; his wife, Donna Marter, 48, both of Manalapan; and…
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Doctor admits taking bribes in lab test referral scheme
A Monmouth County doctor with practices in Colts Neck and Staten Island, New York, has admitted accepting bribes in exchange for test referrals as part of a long-running and elaborate scheme operated by Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS) of Parsippany, its president and numerous associates, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Ralph Messo, 53, of…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR One of the many colorful orchids that were on display at the 18th annual Deep Cut Orchid Society show at Dearborn Market, Holmdel. The show ran Feb. 5-8.
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It is time for a decision on JCP&L rate case
It has been more than three years since the JCP&L rate case began, and recently a New Jersey administrative law judge made a long-awaited recommendation, one which aligns with what we have been saying all along — that New Jersey’s JCP&L customers have long been overcharged and deserve a rate cut. Now, the only thing…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Thomas W. Scott was recently appointed CentraState Healthcare System’s new senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO). In Scott’s role as COO, he will be responsible for integrating the strategic plan of the organization, providing day-to-day management oversight for the development of high-quality, cost-effective and clinically integrated programs within the medical center and senior…
