Author: Greater Media

  • Spartans bowling teams finish second in division

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Ocean Township High School’s Angelica DeRose competes in the Monmouth County Bowling Tournament on Feb. 6 at Knob Hill Country Lanes in Manalapan. The Spartans girls reached the semifinals, where they lost to eventual champion Howell High School. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Ocean Township High School’s boys and girls bowling teams…

  • Lancers, Warriors exchange wins in A Central duels

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The battle for the girls basketball Shore Conference A Central Division crown has followed a predictable path: a fight to the finish. St. John Vianney High School and Manasquan High School, two of the top teams in the Shore Conference and the state, are in a seesaw battle for first place.…

  • Monmouth Park handicapper a winner in national contest

    Monmouth Park Racetrack proved itself a stepping-stone to an Eclipse Award once again as 74-year-old John O’Neil captured first prize in the recently completed DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas. O’Neil, a Monmouth Park handicapping contest regular, finished best of 606 entries and will be crowned Horseplayer of the…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The 2015 Rutgers University Spring Football Game will be played on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway. Admission and parking are free, and free 2015 Rutgers Big Ten Conference Football posters will be given away to all fans. After the game, everyone may go down on the field for free autographs,…

  • Spring is in the air for home gardeners

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A multitude of orchids were on display at the Deep Cut Orchid Society’s annual show held Feb. 5-8 at Dearborn Market, Holmdel. Those preparing for the spring growing season may also visit the New Jersey Flower & Garden Show, which runs Feb. 12-15 in Edison. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR If…

  • Weichert ranked No. 2 traditional real estate franchise in Entrepreneur

    Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. (WREA) has again been recognized as one of the top franchises by Entrepreneur magazine, which ranked the company as the No. 2 traditional residential real estate franchise and No. 3 overall in the Real Estate category in its Franchise 500 list for 2015. This year’s list not only reflects a…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Mario Venancio, a sales associate for more than two decades with Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate, was awarded the 2014 NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Award Platinum, having distinguished himself among his peers with more than $100 million in completed transactions on 112 units last year. Throughout his careers, he has achieved the NJAR…

  • Time for a change?

    Automakers love to boast about their vehicles’ longevity, building ads around bruised and beaten up models still running after several hundred thousand miles, their proud owners beaming in the background. Unfortunately, a recent analysis cautions that long-time car owners are actually among the least brandloyal new-car shoppers. According to Experian Automotive in Schaumburg, Ill., the…

  • 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…