Author: Greater Media

  • Salary ordinance adopted in Jackson

    JACKSON — The salary ranges for more than 160 existing and new positions in Jackson were unanimously approved by the Township Council at a recent meeting. The ordinance provides a salary range that defines the lowest and highest approved salary for each position. The ordinance does not specifically state what a current employee makes. In…

  • Local dogs have their play at ‘Puppy Bowl XI’

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A puppy scores a touchdown during Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl,” which will air on Super Bowl Sunday. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANIMAL PLANET Football fans across the country are going to have a “ruff” time choosing which team to root for on Super Bowl Sunday. The competition, however, has nothing to…

  • Municipal court returns to Keyport on Jan. 28

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer UPDATE: This article has been changed to reflect that court will be held on Thursday at 9 a.m. three times a month, and that the third Thursday of each month court will be held at 5 pm. The Keyport Borough Council introduced an ordinance re-establishing the municipal court following…

  • County study will guide future of Oceanic Bridge

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Monmouth County will receive $600,000 in federal funding for a study of the rehabilitation of the Oceanic Bridge, which connects Rumson and the Locust section of Middletown. FILE PHOTO Monmouth County will receive $600,000 in federal funding to conduct a study of the Oceanic Bridge and determine its future…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jenna Garrison prepares mousse layer cakes at Carlo’s Bakery in Red Bank on Jan. 23.

  • Middletown district spells out policy on PARCC

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The Middletown Township School District’s policy on students taking the new statewide assessment test was the main topic of discussion among Board of Education members, some of whom abruptly walked out of the Jan. 21 meeting. Prior to the joint action by four board members, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum…

  • Local steps can address threats to ocean life

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Changes at the local level could avert the dire consequences of activities such as seafloor mining and noise generated by shipping lanes, which damage marine habitats and threaten the survival of oceanic species, according to a new study. “Marine Defaunation: Animal Loss in the Global Ocean,” published on Jan.…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    E. Thomas Allen Jr. has been appointed senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of Columbia Bank. Allen replaces Alex Grinewicz, who is retiring following a 41-year banking career. Allen joined Columbia Bank in 1994 as a financial planning and analysis manager, and later served as treasurer; vice president and treasurer; and senior vice…

  • Community garden set to bloom in Holmdel

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HOLMDEL — A community garden is slated to open in April, thanks to the support of the township’s Green Team and the Holmdel High School ECO Club. Sabrina Conlan, a member of the Green Team, said a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new garden is tentatively scheduled for April 11.…