Author: Greater Media

  • DATEBOOK

     The Knights of Columbus Council 1672, 70 E. Main St., Freehold, will hold its ninth annual children’s day 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb. 14. A magic show will take place at 1:15 p.m. Admission and food is free. Details: 732-996-6950.  The Freehold Elks Lodge 1454, 73 W. Main St., Freehold, will host its monthly…

  • Sweet sculpting

    MATT DENTON Denise Bioland, left, and Paula Benanti admire Erin Williscroft’s work at the Feb. 7 Chocolate and Wine Festival held at Branches, Long Branch, sponsored by Greater Media Newspapers.

  • Manalapan man who got stuck in water pipe receives probation

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A Manalapan resident who became trapped in a pipe on a water company’s property in January 2014 has been sentenced to probation. Asaf Mohammad, 28, appeared in the courtroom of state Superior Court Judge John T. Mullaney Jr. on Feb. 6. Mohammad stood before the judge and apologized…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Photo

    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.

  • 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…

  • 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…