Author: Greater Media
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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.…
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Fire company seeks identity of man in framed portrait
Members of the Wanamassa Fire Co. are seeking to identify this man, whose portrait has been displayed on the firehouse walls. OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Wanamassa Fire Co. is asking for help as it seeks to reclaim a piece of its history. For many years, a portrait has hung on the firehouse walls, but the…
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Spaghetti dinner to benefit DeSarno family
A Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser to benefit the DeSarno family of Sayreville, who lost their home to a fire in December, is planned for 4-7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River. All six members of the family escaped the fire, but three remain hospitalized. The DeSarnos are longtime members…
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Flowers on sale for Valentine’s Day
The Motorcycle Club of South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784, 601 Washington Ave., will hold a flower sale for Valentine’s Day 4- 8 p.m. Feb. 13 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 14.
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The evolution of Sayreville’s Main Street
A look back By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Danny’s Sweet Shop Sayreville is a town with historical roots that run as deep as the Raritan River’s clay-filled banks on which the borough stands. Prior to World War II, when it seemed that the typical American town was either wholly urban or entirely rural, Sayreville…
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Educator retires after 49 years in Old Bridge Public Schools
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The Old Bridge Public Schools community congratulated Donna Kibbler, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, on her retirement after 49 years as an educator in Old Bridge. COURTESY OF OLD BRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OLD BRIDGE — After almost five decades as an educator, Donna Kibbler has seen a plan hatched…
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Baron recognized for efforts to aid pediatric cancer research
Bert Baron The Hugs for Brady Foundation has named radio host and humanitarian Bert Baron the 2015 Ellen Gambatese Pediatric Cancer Volunteer of the Year. Baron hosts “Jersey Central,” a weekday morning talk show on Greater Media’s WCTC-AM. “It is obviously a great honor. I am privileged to be a part of the Hugs for…
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Brunswick Women to host dinner party
The Brunswick Women’s Connection will sponsor a Beautiful Interiors DG Dinner Party 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Pierre’s of South Brunswick, 582 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Guest speaker will be Sandy Levin of Beautiful Interiors Design Group Home Staging and Interior Design. Inspirational speaker Nancy Richard, founder of Warrior Heart Relief, a ministry aiding deployed…
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Dinner on menu at Italian-American Club
The Sgt. John Basilone Italian-American Club will offer its next Tuesday-Night Dinner 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the club, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. The homemade dinner will include salad, split pea soup, baked ham, mashed potatoes, buttered baby carrots, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $10. For more information, call 732-238- 0310 on the…
